133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
18 October 2021
Marc Nic
By email: [FYI request #16946 email]
Ref:
H202113427
Tēnā koe Marc
Response to your request for official information
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) on 30 September
2021 for information relating to renumeration and the COVID-19 vaccination programme.
Specifically, you asked:
“1. Are health professionals receiving remuneration on a pay per vaccination basis?
2. Are medical practices receiving remuneration on a pay per vaccination basis?
3. How much are health professionals and medical practices receiving per vaccination
respectively?”
Information relating to your request for renumeration with COVID-19 vaccination is refused
under section 18(d) as the information is publicly available at:
https://www.health.govt.nz/about-
ministry/information-releases/responses-official-information-act-requests/information-regarding-
pfizer-vaccine-comirnaty. Please refer to download H202112133.
I trust this satisfies 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.
Nāku noa, nā
Nick Allan
Manager OIA Services
Office of the Director-General