COVID-19 vaccine data

COVID-19 vaccinations summary

Second Boosters Administered	1,123,426
Total Doses Administered	13,969,457
First Boosters Administered	2,787,719
Percentage of 12+ who have completed primary course	83.4%
Percentage of eligible 50+ who have received second booster	57.4%
Percentage of eligible 18+ who have received first booster	71.4%

Metrics on this page can use one of two views of the data - An operational view or a person view.

All data comes from the Aotearoa Immunisation Register (AIR). The operational view shows all doses administered in New Zealand. The person view shows the vaccination status of people regardless of how that was recorded or whether it was in New Zealand. Those who have been vaccinated overseas will only appear in the person view, they will not appear in the operational view. The person view includes all people that are currently alive and in AIR. On 12 June 2024, the estimated population was changed to be sourced from AIR instead of the most recent Health Service User (HSU).

Total vaccinations

	Vaccinations last week	Cumulative total
Primary Course Doses (12+)	63	8,026,887
Booster 1	56	2,787,719
Booster 2	304	1,123,426
Booster 3+	3,924	1,598,758
Paediatric First Dose	5	273,036
Paediatric Second Dose	0	159,076
Infant First Dose	1	237
Infant Second Dose	0	152
Infant Third Dose	0	166
Total doses	4,353	13,969,457

This table is an operational view.

Definitions

Cumulative total: All vaccinations that have been administered and entered into the Aotearoa Immunisation Register and including Sunday 24 August 2025.
Vaccinations last week: Over the 7 days up to and including Sunday 24 August 2025.

Booster breakdowns

Booster counts by ethnicity

Ethnicity	Booster 1 (16-17)	Booster 1 (18+)	Booster 2 (50+)
Māori	203	260,389	70,034
Pacific Peoples	87	155,932	30,139
Asian	243	470,620	69,221
Other	1,257	1,810,937	710,118
Total	1,790	2,697,878	879,512

This table is a person view.

Booster 2 uptake by age group

Age Group	Eligible	Received	Uptake
30 to 34	203,293	42,500	20.9%
35 to 49	644,684	140,280	21.8%
50 to 64	725,573	294,024	40.5%
65+	806,439	585,488	72.6%

This table is a person view.

Vaccine uptake percentage by age band

A graph showing the ages of people getting the COVID vaccine in New Zealand.

Vaccine uptake percentage by District of residence 12+

A graph showing where the most COVID vaccines are being administered. — *Note, this figure does not include 0-11 year olds

*Note, this figure does not include 0-11 year olds

Vaccinations by week

A graph showing how many COVID vaccinations are happening each week. — * Note, Third Booster + is defined as any booster dose received after a person’s second booster.

* Note, Third Booster + is defined as any booster dose received after a person’s second booster.

This chart shows the count of vaccinations administered in a given week from the Aotearoa Immunisation Register.

Note some records are entered in the register at a later date than the immunisation was received. This means that the figures for a given date may move for some time after that date.

Adverse events following immunisations (AEFI)

Like all medicines, the COVID-19 vaccine may cause side effects in some people. These are common, are usually mild, don’t last long and won’t stop people from having the second dose or going about daily life. Serious allergic reactions do occur but are extremely rare.

Suspected AEFI to COVID-19 vaccines are reported to the Centre for Adverse Reactions Monitoring (CARM). While Medsafe no longer publishes their COVID-19 vaccine safety reports, they continue to monitor reports of adverse reactions submitted to CARM.

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