Two million Covid-19 jabs have been administered in south east London in a major milestone for the local vaccine rollout.

Local health leaders also report that vaccine confidence is growing, with the percentage of residents who have had a jab increasing in key areas.

South east London is home to just under two million people, so the two millionth jab, made up of first and second Covid-19 vaccinations, is a major milestone for the corner of the capital.

Our Healthier South East London Integrated Care System (ICS), which brings together NHS statutory organisations, borough councils, general practice and other non-statutory bodies has coordinated the vaccine rollout across Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark.

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June has been a key month in the rollout as the vaccination programme entered its final phase.

Under 30s have been invited to book jabs, and a number of successful schemes have been held to encourage more people to get vaccinated, including opening up Charlton Athletic's The Valley as a massive vaccination centre.

The start of June saw the millionth person in south east London receive their first vaccine dose, and the uptake is now above 67%.

This all comes after London started off with the lowest vaccination rates in the country, with some boroughs far far behind the national rate.

The CCG promptly "rapidly increased" their rollout speed, and Bexley in particular impressed.

Our Healthier South East London have also launched a three-month partnership with Colourful Radio station, the UK’s biggest black radio station, in association with Ethnic Multi-Cultural Radio partnership, in order to reach new audiences.

Colourful are running adverts supporting the vaccine facts resource, as well as hosting on-air DJ read-outs and have interviewed three local clinicians.

Mr. Kofi Kusitor MBE, founder and Exec Producer at Colourful, said: “As is the case with an event as major and devastating in so many ways, the only way to defeat the Covid-19 pandemic is by standing together, working together, encouraging one another, so together we can fight the virus.

"And as we’ve seen, this applies not just to individuals but also to public and private commercial organisations.

"That’s why we are delighted to support Our Healthier South East London Integrated Health System in this campaign. Together, we will prevail against Covid-19.”

If you haven’t had your COVID vaccination yet, you can get vaccinated at one of many daily walk-in vaccination services available across south east London.