A 108-year-old Canterbury man has become one of the oldest Kiwis to receive a vaccination against COVID-19.
World War II veteran Bill Mitchell was one of many residents at Christchurch's Palm Grove Rest Home to get the Pfizer jab on Friday, May 28.
The vaccinator asked him about what medication he was on and whether he had any allergies before he became one of New Zealand's oldest vaccinated people.
"Is that all?" He questioned his vaccinator.
Mitchell received a sticker to mark the occasion, before being wheeled away by his daughter Helen Nicholson for a hot drink.
She said the rest home's vaccines had gone "so smoothly".
"Honestly, they've all said they didn't even feel it," Nicholson said.
According to the Canterbury District Health Board, Bill is one of 1900 people across 30 aged residential care (ARC) facilities in Canterbury to get the jab so far.
"It is expected that in total, approximately 5300 ARC residents will be vaccinated in Canterbury."
So far 668,115 total doses of COVID-19 have been administered in New Zealand, 432,509 people have had the first dose, and 235,606 people have received both jabs, meaning they are fully vaccinated.
Ministry of Health data show almost 9000 people aged 90 and over have had one vaccine, while 2630 people in the age bracket have received their second.
