South Island district health boards are closing in on 90 per cent full vaccination which will mark the move to the new traffic light Covid-19 system.
Data from the Ministry of Health shows as of Thursday, Southern DHB was leading the charge with 79.3 per cent, followed by Nelson Marlborough with 77.2 per cent, Canterbury with 76.7 per cent and South Canterbury with 76.4 per cent.
The West Coast was lagging slightly behind with 69.1 per cent.