Kia ora Ross,

 

Thank you for your request for official information received on 20 August
2021 for:

 

"Given health consumers’ right to be fully informed, are recipients of the
Pfizer vaccine routinely told that it is not known how long any protection
may last?

Are recipients of the Pfizer vaccine routinely told, when receiving the
vaccine, that they may need to get further shots in the future?

Please send me copies of all information held, since 1 January 2021, about
the vaccine’s effectiveness. That includes information held about its
ineffectiveness.

As of today, how many partially vaccinated people, including those in MIQ,
have become infected with Covid-19 post-vaccination?

As of today, how many fully vaccinated people, including those in MIQ,
have become infected with Covid-19 post-vaccination?

Does the Ministry have a record of the number of health professionals that
have declined to be vaccinated in New Zealand due to concerns about its
safety and or lack of effectiveness?

What action, if any, has the Ministry taken to determine how many health
professionals have declined to be vaccinated in New Zealand?”

 

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H202110800.

 

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 17 Septmember 2021,
being 20 working days after the day your request was received.

 

Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Ministry is experiencing
significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. This
means we may take some time in responding to your request. If we are
unable to respond to your request within this time frame, we will notify
you of an extension of that time frame.

 

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

E: [1][email address]

 

 

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Kia ora Ross

Thank you for your request for official information, received on 20 August
2021 requesting:  

"all information held, since 1 January 2021, about the vaccine’s
effectiveness. That includes information held about its ineffectiveness.

As of today, how many partially vaccinated people, including those in MIQ,
have become infected with Covid-19 post-vaccination?

As of today, how many fully vaccinated people, including those in MIQ,
have become infected with Covid-19 post-vaccination?

Does the Ministry have a record of the number of health professionals that
have declined to be vaccinated in New Zealand due to concerns about its
safety and or lack of effectiveness?

What action, if any, has the Ministry taken to determine how many health
professionals have declined to be vaccinated in New Zealand?"

The Ministry of Health has decided to extend the period of time available
to respond to your request under section 15A of the Official Information
Act 1982 (the Act) as further consultation is required.

You can now expect a response to your request on, or before, 4 October
2021.

You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman to
review my decision to extend the time available to respond to your
request.

Ngâ mihi

 

OIA Services Team

 

[1]Ministry of Health information releases

[2]Unite against COVID-19

 

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Kia ora Ross

Please find attached a letter regarding your request for information. We
apologise for the delay.

Ngā mihi

 

OIA Services Team

 

[1]Ministry of Health information releases

[2]Unite against COVID-19

 

 

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