More than half of over-80s in England likely to have Covid-19 antibodies

People aged 80 and over were among the earliest groups to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, with first doses being offered from early December.

Members of the public receive a dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine at a vaccination centre in Cwmbran, south Wales. Picture: Geoff Caddick/PA

More than half of people aged 80 and over in private households in England now have Covid-19 antibodies, new figures suggest.

Some 56.4% are likely to have tested positive for the antibodies in the 28 days to February 11, according to the latest estimates from the British Office for National Statistics (ONS).