Which professions get vaccinated the most?

A quick look at some of the more unexpected results

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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) produced a comprehensive data set of vaccination rates by socio-demographic characteristic and occupation in England. The data was released on 20 January and looks at vaccination rates between 8 December 2020 and 31 December 2021.

I have listed below the more interesting professions out of the list and the percentage of them that are unvaccinated. These are ones which might give a glimpse into any information they might be privy to, during their work, which might have informed their decision. For some reason the analysis only cover people aged 40 to 64 years old.

At the very top of the list are police officers (2.8% unvaccinated), which doesn’t bode well if any vaccine mandates are to be challenged or covid passport use is to be extended. Health associate processionals n.e.c (not elsewhere classified) are right at the other end with 18.6% unvaccinated. On the government careers service, it states that the majority of health associates in this group will hold a BA/BSc degree with honours, degree apprenticeship, graduate diploma or level 6 NVQ.

Here is my summary of the list:

• Senior police officers - 2.8% unvaccinated

• Police officers (sergeant and below) - 3.7%

• Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and relates services - 3.8%

• Paramedics - 4%

• Health care practice managers - 4.2%

• Medical secretaries - 4.5%

• Senior professionals of educational establishments - 4.6%

• Solicitors - 4.8%

• Barristers and judges - 4.9%

• Pharmaceutical technicians - 5.1%

• Nurses - 5.2%

• National government administrative occupations - 5.5%

• Midwives - 5.6%

• Health professionals - 5.9%

• Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics) - 6.1%

• Psychologists - 6.2%

• Corporate Managers and Directors - 6.3%

• Chemical scientists - 6.3%

• Legal associate professionals - 6.7%

• Pharmacists - 6.8%

• Air traffic controllers - 6.9%

• Dental practitioners - 7.2%

• Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors - 7.2%

• Medical practitioners - 7.6%

• Aircraft pilots and flight engineers - 9.2%

• Legal professionals n.e.c - 9.4%

• Actuaries, economists and statisticians - 9.6%

• Health and Social Care Associate Professionals - 9.7%

• Sports coaches, instructors and officials - 9.7%

• Chief executives and senior officials - 10%

• Physical scientists - 10.2%

• Counsellors - 10.7%

• Sports players - 12.3%

• Market research interviewers - 12.4%

• Dancers and choreographers - 12.9%

• Therapy professionals n.e.c - 14.8%

• Fitness instructors - 17.1%

• Health associate professionals n.e.c - 18.6%

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