More than 1.1 million digital Covid-19 vaccine certificates have now been created and the Ministry of Health says the system has been going smoothly.
Once New Zealand enters the new traffic light system, the My Vaccine Pass will be required to enter hospitality venues and access community, sport and faith-based gatherings.
Retail outlets are allowed to opt in to the new system and request proof of vaccination from their customers if they wish, although access to essential services such as supermarkets and health services will not require a pass.
As of 9am today, about 1,128,000 requests for a My Vaccine Pass had been processed.
The ministry said the system's capacity has been increased and people should to go to MyCovidRecord.health.nz to book their My Vaccine Pass to be ready for summer.
The spread of Covid-19 to the regions was a reminder that everyone needed to heed the advice to keep communities as safe as possible this summer, it said.
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