Australia Covid live update: Covid case confirmed at NSW vaccination hub; NSW reports 24 local cases, Qld two and NT one

We’ve just had some new data published on the state of Australia’s vaccination program. The data breaks vaccination numbers down by age and gender. It shows 6,109,102 people over the age of 16 (about 30%) have had a single dose and just 1,633,434 people, or 7.92%, were fully vaccinated.

Less than 7% of Australians in their 50s and 60s have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 four months into the rollout.

Australia’s vaccine rollout began on 20 February. People over 50 have been eligible for vaccination since 3 May.

About 105,062, or 6.7%, of Australians aged 50-54 have received both doses, and 34.3% have received a first dose, while about 99,425 (6.4%) of people aged 55-59 are fully vaccinated. The figures are worse for those aged in their 60s.

About 90,000 people, or 6.3%, aged 60-64 have received both doses, while 71,314, or 5.7%, of people aged 65-69 are fully vaccinated.

The data also shows the oldest Australians are still far from fully vaccinated. About 35,000, or 67.1%, of those aged 95 and over have received a first dose and 20,311 (38.4%) have received a second dose.

Full vaccination rates for the 90-94, 85-89, and 80-84 age brackets were 29.8%, 20.2%, and 15.7% respectively.

Surprisingly, the proportion of those in their 70s and fully vaccinated was only marginally higher than those in their 40s.

Full vaccination rates for the 75-79 and 70-74 cohorts were 13.6% and 12.1% respectively. The rates for the 45-49 and 40-44 age brackets were 12% and 10.4%.

People queue to receive vaccinations at the NSW Vaccine Centre at Homebush Olympic Park in Sydney. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP