An epidemiologist is applauding New Zealand for its amazing vaccination uptake on Super Saturday

Yesterday, about 130-thousand doses of the Covid jab were rolled out, with nearly 39-thousand first doses and over 90-thousand second doses.

Almost 22-thousand doses were given to Maori.

Auckland administered the most vaccines with over 40-thousand -- while Gisborne came in last at 903.

Otago University's Michael Baker says it was a remarkable effort.

He says more than perhaps at any other time, he felt the country was coming together to get on top of the pandemic.

There were 41 community cases yesterday - mostly in Auckland and one in Waikato.