Kia ora Michael

 

Thank you for your request dated 9 June 2021 for: “all information and
research related to the question of where in the body does the Pfizer
vaccine travel after injection.”

 

Your request is refused under section 18(g) of the Official Information
Act 1982 as the requested information is not held by the Ministry.

 

The Pfizer vaccine (Comirnaty) is administered intramuscularly as muscles
have good vascularity, therefore allowing injected drug to reach systemic
circulation quickly, bypassing the first-pass metabolism:
[1]https://pmj.bmj.com/content/97/1148/400

 

You may also refer to the  following links which outline how the Pfizer
vaccine works which may be useful to you:

[2]https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/dise...

[3]https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020...

 

Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [email address] or by calling 0800 802
602.

 

 

Ngâ mihi

 

OIA Services Team

 

[4]Ministry of Health information releases

[5]Unite against COVID-19

 

 

 

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