COVID-19 vaccine data

COVID-19 vaccinations summary

Second Boosters Administered	1,126,255
Total Doses Administered	13,998,445
First Boosters Administered	2,788,112
Percentage of 12+ who have completed primary course	83.2%
Percentage of eligible 50+ who have received second booster	57.3%
Percentage of eligible 18+ who have received first booster	71.2%

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+)	34	8,027,180
Booster 1	48	2,788,112
Booster 2	310	1,126,255
Booster 3+	3,888	1,624,192
Paediatric First Dose	4	273,063
Paediatric Second Dose	0	159,079
Infant First Dose	0	238
Infant Second Dose	0	153
Infant Third Dose	0	173
Total doses	4,284	13,998,445

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 5 October 2025.
Vaccinations last week: Over the 7 days up to and including Sunday 5 October 2025.

Booster breakdowns

Booster counts by ethnicity

Ethnicity	Booster 1 (16-17)	Booster 1 (18+)	Booster 2 (50+)
Māori	194	260,467	70,088
Pacific Peoples	81	155,787	30,176
Asian	225	470,839	69,442
Other	1,186	1,807,287	708,917
Total	1,686	2,694,380	878,623

This table is a person view.

Booster 2 uptake by age group

Age Group	Eligible	Received	Uptake
30 to 34	202,275	42,213	20.9%
35 to 49	645,169	141,227	21.9%
50 to 64	724,313	292,444	40.4%
65+	809,019	586,179	72.5%

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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