Canterbury has become the third DHB to fully vaccinate more than 90% of eligible Māori. More than four million first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine have now been administered to our 12+ population across Aotearoa – another very significant milestone.
There were 13,995 paediatric doses administered yesterday, bringing the total to 124,155. This is 26% of the 5 to 11 age group.
A further 25,596 are booked in for a first dose. The total number of paediatric first doses given to Māori children aged 5-11 (15,639) and Pacific children of the same age (8,381).
There were 50,946 boosters administered yesterday, bringing the total to 1,163,046. This is 63% of all those that have become due.