Vaccines are working – but these charts show why England is delaying reopening

Vaccines are reducing Covid deaths but data shows parts of the country remain unprotected

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Two-thirds of the population in England are insufficiently protected against the Delta coronavirus variant, exclusive data analysis by the Guardian can reveal.

Despite promising signs that the vaccine is working - including record low hospital admissions in relation to the number of cases - this lack of immunity is critical to the government's decision to further ease restrictions.