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11 October 2021
Sebastian
By email: [FYI request #16691 email]
Ref:
H202112324
Tēnā koe Sebastian
Response to your request for official information Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to the Ministry of
Health (the Ministry) on 10 September 2021.
You requested:
“…. copies of all COVID-19 Vaccine Technical Advisory Group meeting minutes, dated
April to August.”
Fourteen documents have been found to be within the scope of your request (copies attached).
These documents are the COVID-19 Vaccine Technical Advisory Group Minutes for the 13 April
to 31 August 2021. The table in Appendix 1 outlines the grounds under which I have decided to
withhold information. Where information is withheld, this is noted in the document itself.
I trust this information fulfils your request. 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.
Please note that this response, with your personal details removed, may be published on the
Ministry website at:
www.health.govt.nz/about-ministry/information-releases/responses-official-
information-act-requests. Nāku noa, nā
Professor Ian Town
Chief Science Advisor
Chair, CV-TAG
Appendix 1: Documents for release
#
Date
Title
Decision on release
1
13 April 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine TAG Minutes –
Released in full.
13 April 2021
2
27 April 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine TAG Minutes –
27 April 2021
3
11 May 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine TAG Minutes -
11 May 2021
4
25 May 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine TAG Minutes -
25 May 2021
5
8 June 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine TAG Minutes –
8 June 2021
6
22 June 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine TAG Minutes –
22 June 2021
7
29 June 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine TAG Minutes –
29 June 2021
8
6 July 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine TAG Minutes –
6 July 2021
9
13 July 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine TAG Minutes –
13 July 2021
10
20 July 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine TAG Minutes –
20 July 2021
11
27 July 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine TAG Minutes –
27 July 2021
12
3 August 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine TAG Minutes –
3 August
13
17 August 2021 COVID-19 Vaccine TAG Minutes –
17 August 2021
14
31 August 2021 COVID-19 Vaccine TAG Minutes –
31 August 2021
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