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7 September 2022
Sebastian
By email: [FYI request #16691 email]
Ref:
H2022008019
Tēnā koe Sebastian,
Response to your request for official information
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to Manatū
Hauora (Ministry of Health) on 20 July 2022 for information regarding the COVID-19
Technical Advisory Group (C-TAG) and the COVID-19 Vaccine Technical Advisory Group
(CV-TAG).
On 16 August 2022, a partial response was provided to you which also noted that the
remaining parts of your request will be responded to in due course.
Please find a response to each part of your request below:
“For these two advisory groups: 1) COVID-19 Technical Advisory Group
2) COVID-19 Vaccine Technical Advisory Group
I would like to request copies of
1. All meeting minutes dated since 15 February 2022
Please refer to Documents 1 to 9 outlined in Appendix 1 of this letter. Where information is
withheld under section 9 of the Act, I have considered the countervailing public interest in
release in making this decision and consider that it does not outweigh the need to withhold
at this time.
2. All memos or reports they have produced since 15 February 2022
This part of your request was responded to on 16 August 2022.
3. Their current terms of reference
Please refer to Document 10.
4. Their most recent work programme
This information is noted in the CV-TAG minutes provided to you.
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
Manatū Hauora website at:
www.health.govt.nz/about-ministry/information-
releases/responses-official-information-act-requests.
Nāku noa, nā
Dave Henderson
Group Leader, Intelligence, Surveillance and Knowledge Public Health Agency, Ministry of Health
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Appendix 1: List of documents for release #
Date
Document details
Decision on release
1
15 February 2022 Minutes: CV TAG 15
Some information withheld under
February 2022
section 9(2)(k) of the Act to prevent
the disclosure or use of official
information for improper gain or
advantage.
2
01 March 2022
Minutes: CV TAG 01
Some information withheld under the
March 2022
following sections of the Act:
• section 9(2)(k) and;
• 9(2)(g)(i) to maintain the
effective conduct of public
affairs through the free and
frank expression of opinions by
or between or to Ministers and
officers and employees of any
public service agency.
3
08 March 2022
Minutes: CV TAG 08
Some information withheld under
March 2022
section 9(2)(k) of the Act.
4
29 March 2022
Minutes: CV TAG 29
March 2022
5
29 March 2022
Minutes: CV TAG 29
March 2022
6
26 April 2022
Minutes: CV TAG 26
April 2022
7
10 May 2022
Minutes: CV TAG 10 May
2022
8
24 May 2022
Minutes: CV TAG 24 May
2022
9
21 June 2022
Minutes: CV TAG 21
Some information withheld under the
June 2022
following sections of the Act:
• section 9(2)(k) and;
• section 9(2)(ba)(ii) to protect
information that is subject to an
obligation of confidence and
making it available would likely
damage the public interest.
10
01 March 2021
Terms of Reference
Released in full.
– COVID-19 Vaccine
Technical Advisory
Group 01 March 2021
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