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From: Chris McCashin <[FOI #16636 email]>
Sent: Monday, 6 September 2021 12:46
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - AEFI 0 to 9 Age Bracket
 
Dear Ministry of Health,

The Adverse Effects Following Immunisation here
[1]https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/COVID-19/saf... does not have
a category for 0 to 9 year olds.  However when downloading the AEFI
spreadsheet line listing there are reports of AEFI for the 0 to 9 year age
bracket.  How are we getting adverse reactions to this age bracket if the
vaccine is not approved for use for people of this age?

Yours faithfully,
Chris

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Kia ora Chris
Thank you for your email requesting:
The Adverse Effects Following Immunisation here
 [1][1]https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/COVID-19/saf... not
have a category for 0 to 9 year olds.  However when downloading the AEFI
 spreadsheet line listing there are reports of AEFI for the 0 to 9 year
age
 bracket.  How are we getting adverse reactions to this age bracket if the
 vaccine is not approved for use for people of this age?
Breastfeeding mothers are categorised in the 0-9 year old age bracket for
AEFI reporting, which is why adverse reactions are appearing in this age
bracket.
Please note, as of 16 December 2021, the Pfizer Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine
has been approved for children 5 years and older. More information about
vaccine approval is available
at: [2]www.medsafe.govt.nz/COVID-19/status-of-applications.asp#Comirnaty5 

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Ngā mihi 

OIA Services Team 

  

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From: Chris McCashin <[FOI #16636 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 14 December 2021 19:26
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - AEFI 0 to 9 Age Bracket
 
Dear OIA Requests,

This was never responded too
I am assuming I am right?

Yours sincerely,

Chris McCashin

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