Ministry of Health data released on Tuesday (November 11) shows 81 percent of eligible Upper Clutha residents (12+ years old) have now had two doses of the Pfizer vaccine and 91 percent have had at least one dose.

Recent data shows that the same percentage (81 percent) of people have received their second dose across the Southern District with 92 percent having had at least one dose.

Both the Upper Clutha and the Southern District are doing better than the national average, where 80 percent are fully vaccinated and 90 percent have received their first dose. 

Within the Upper Clutha, Wānaka Central, Wānaka Waterfront, and Wānaka North have achieved 95 percent first vaccination or better, with Albert Town and Cardrona at 90 percent.

The lowest vaccination rates are in Outer Wānaka (north of Albert Town excluding Lake Hāwea and Hāwea Flat) and in the Upper Clutha Valley (incorporating Hāwea Flat and Luggate). First doses in those areas are at 82 percent with 71 percent fully vaccinated.

First dose percentage for all people 12+ in the Upper Clutha by suburb

A new ‘traffic-light’ framework, to replace the alert levels, will be rolled out once all district health boards (DHBs) hit 90 percent full vaccination.

Of the South Island’s five DHBs, Southern is currently 81 percent fully vaccinated; South Canterbury is at 79 percent; Canterbury at 80 percent; Nelson/Marlborough at 79 percent; and the West Coast is at 72 percent.

Vaccinations can be booked at the Book My Vaccine website.

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