Current or estimated volumes of COVID-19 vaccines
Thank you for your request dated 22 August 2023 under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) for information relating to COVID-19 vaccines. You requested:
‘Current or estimated volumes of COVID-19 vaccines in New Zealand’
We are pleased to provide you with the information you requested.
Pharmac has the following data on COVID-19 vaccine distribution since Jan 2022, however please keep in mind:
- Historical data is not an indication of future demand.
- This data is distribution not administration.
- These numbers include vaccine wastage.
- Eligibility for future years could change.
- Uptake rates in the future may differ to previous years.
| Month | Doses distributed to vaccinators |
|---|---|
| 1/01/2022 | 1,841,850 |
| 1/02/2022 | 1,118,550 |
| 1/03/2022 | 445,230 |
| 1/04/2022 | 246,190 |
| 1/05/2022 | 143,730 |
| 1/06/2022 | 246,120 |
| 1/07/2022 | 461,220 |
| 1/08/2022 | 300,870 |
| 1/09/2022 | 165,490 |
| 1/10/2022 | 146,370 |
| 1/11/2022 | 135,410 |
| 1/12/2022 | 128,620 |
| 1/01/2023 | 96,920 |
| 1/02/2023 | 113,240 |
| 1/03/2023 | 127,800 |
| 1/04/2023 | 362,166 |
| 1/05/2023 | 161,676 |
| 1/06/2023 | 105,478 |
| 1/07/2023 | 87,092 |
You may also be interested to know that Te Whatu Ora has data which is updated regularly on patient COVID-19 vaccine administration.(external link)
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