Yesterday was Super Saturday, and what a success it was! A huge number of people across the country went out and got their COVID-19 vaccination.
85% of New Zealanders have now had their first dose, up 2% on Super Saturday. 65% of the population are fully vaccinated, up 3% on Super Saturday.
Across the country, 10,825 Māori went out and got their first dose and a further 10,877 got their second dose, which has helped Māori vaccination levels jump a huge 5.4% since last Sunday.
Overall, 65% of the Māori population or 375,000 people have now had their first dose - 250,000 of those are fully vaccinated.