New Zealand’s Book My Vaccine website has stood up well to the onslaught of interest in online bookings since it went live late last month, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.

Wednesday this week saw a record 195,537 people making a booking in a single day, and new functionality will be added to allow parents to book themselves in along with any children aged 12 to 15, who are now eligible to be vaccinated, she said.