There were 17,899 first and second vaccine doses administered yesterday, made up of 5,679 first doses and 12,222 second doses.
To date, 92% of eligible people in New Zealand have had their first dose and 85% are fully vaccinated. Today our Pacific communities have reached some key vaccination milestones.
90% of Pacific people in Aotearoa have officially had their first dose, and 80% are fully vaccinated. Meanwhile Capital & Coast DHB is sitting at 89.6% fully vaccinated - only 1,131 shy of the 90% milestone.
Eleven of our DHBs have reached 80% first doses for Maori. The Ministry of Health has now issued more than 2.1 million My Vaccine Passes and we wish to thank everyone who has already got theirs for their efforts.