Origin of the Digital Vaccination Passport System
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From: Robert Brownlee
Dear Ministry of Health,
Good afternoon. With the introduction of the vaccination pass system and the associated traffic light system, which will deferentially infringe upon the rights of citizens on vaccination status, I couldn't help but wonder if this was a New Zealand invention.
By looking to media sources outside of New Zealand I was able to find similar systems in place globally.
I would like to know
* When was the vaccination passport system first presented as a potential option for covid strategy? Who presented/formulated/suggested this system? What response was there to this suggestion? From where did the idea originate?
* When was the traffic light system system first presented as a potential option for covid strategy? Who presented/formulated/suggested this system? What response was there to this suggestion? From where did the idea originate?
* What international policy groups/think-tanks on covid does the Ministry communicate with?
Yours faithfully,
Rob
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Tēnā koe Robert
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) to the Ministry of Health (the Ministry) on 26 November 2021 for:
“When was the vaccination passport system first presented as a potential
option for covid strategy? Who presented/formulated/suggested this system?
What response was there to this suggestion? From where did the idea
originate?
When was the traffic light system system first presented as a potential
option for covid strategy? Who presented/formulated/suggested this system?
What response was there to this suggestion? From where did the idea
originate?
What international policy groups/think-tanks on covid does the Ministry
communicate with?”
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and 2 of your request; however, I have been advised that this information
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Tēnā koe Robert
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) to the Ministry of Health (the Ministry) on 26 November 2021 for:
“When was the vaccination passport system first presented as a potential
option for covid strategy? Who presented/formulated/suggested this system?
What response was there to this suggestion? From where did the idea
originate?
When was the traffic light system system first presented as a potential
option for covid strategy? Who presented/formulated/suggested this system?
What response was there to this suggestion? From where did the idea
originate?
What international policy groups/think-tanks on covid does the Ministry
communicate with?”
On December 13 2021, The Ministry informed you that parts 1 and 2 of your
request had been transferred to the Department of the Prime Minister and
Cabinet (DMPC). You may expect a response from DPMC in due course.
The Ministry apologises for the delay in responding to part 3 of your
request.
Please find a response below.
New Zealand engages internationally with a number of bodies on COVID-19
issues to support its pandemic preparedness and response planning.
International organisations host dialogue on a range of COVID-19 topics,
supporting governments to better understand the myriad challenges COVID-19
poses on international, regional, and domestic levels. For example, New
Zealand engages with:
o [1]The World Health Organisation, including:
o [2]COVAX - COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access
o [3]GAVI - The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations
o [4]CEPI - The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
o Organisation for Economic and Development ([5]OECD)
o The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ([6]APEC)
New Zealand also engages with wider [7]UN organisations where they deal
with pandemic issues. For example, COVID-19 issues relevant to New
Zealand's location within the Pacific region.
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6. https://www.apec.org/about-us/about-apec
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Hi Rob, don’t you know these questions lead to conspiracy theories and rabbit holes!! You will be on a watch list soon questioning authority and why the pandemic preparedness plan was discarded and western countries are now dictatorships. There is nothing at all going on and us peasants just need to put our masks on and be quiet!
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