Medsafe Covid-19 Vaccine Report frequency
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From: Maxwell
Dear Ministry of Health,
I write as a New Zealand citizen.
Covid-19 vaccine AEFI reports have been published weekly since report #1 on 7 April 2021. As of report #37 and #38 the reports are scheduled to be two-weekly data and following these, reports #39 and #40 are scheduled to be four-weekly data, source: https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/COVID-19/vac... (correct as at Thursday 2 Dec 2021).
Can you please provide the rationale for changing the report frequency and confirm whether the new reports will contain weekly data consistent and comparable with historic data for analysis purposes.
Yours faithfully,
Maxwell
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As the number of people being vaccinated has reduced in recent weeks, the
number of adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) being reported has
also reduced. With the likelihood that there will also be fewer
vaccinations over the Christmas-New Year holidays, Medsafe has instead
decided to reduce the frequency of the reports.
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From: Maxwell <[FOI #17812 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 2 December 2021 15:57
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Subject: Official Information request - Medsafe Covid-19 Vaccine Report
frequency
Dear Ministry of Health,
I write as a New Zealand citizen.
Covid-19 vaccine AEFI reports have been published weekly since report #1
on 7 April 2021. As of report #37 and #38 the reports are scheduled to be
two-weekly data and following these, reports #39 and #40 are scheduled to
be four-weekly data, source:
[4]https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/COVID-19/vac...
(correct as at Thursday 2 Dec 2021).
Can you please provide the rationale for changing the report frequency and
confirm whether the new reports will contain weekly data consistent and
comparable with historic data for analysis purposes.
Yours faithfully,
Maxwell
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Amy left an annotation ()
If further corresponding with Medsafe, you may want to request the estimated rate of reporting among the population for AEFIS/VAERS as I understand it is considerably lower than the expected occurrence, and reporting rates varies depending on ethnicity (i.e. higher reporting for Pakeha).
Then, it is also worth understanding the process by which Medsafe vets reported events to have those accepted and listed in their VAERS reporting - another area you may wish to follow up on. The outcome you may find is a very small proportion of actual adverse events might be being listed in VAERS, which might explain discrepancies between what is listed and anecdotally reported real-world experiences of affected individuals.
victor left an annotation ()
Amy and Maxwell.
Moh and medsafe have been requested to provide the baseline underreporting rate (factor) being used to determine the 'expected rates of natural oberved deaths' <21 days prior to either or dose of the primary 2 dose regiment.
Underreporting in NZ is documented and stated by medsafe in available portals and literature produced by medafe that underreporting rates are known to be >3%
It is evidence by the SAFE data programme out of Auckland University and the known individuals and groups involved with the data sets and published calculations being used , and to this point reluctance or refusal to provide the data sets and the full formulas and calculations used to determine how injected deaths are dismissed using the published calculation
Observed / Expected Rate = Relative Risk (RR)
In not providing the requested data sets and calculations it can be presumed there are multiple mechanisms in use to minimise and sideline deaths with direct relationship to injection administration.
- Observed rates
- Under-reporting rate
- Insufficient information to perform assessment
Are some of the obvious techniques utilized to keep injection deaths away from being investigated appropriately or at all.
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victor left an annotation ()
Maxwell could you please follow up on this.
The response is not acceptable as the report 37 excel spreadsheet was identical to the document published at week 36
https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/COVID-19/AEF...
While it is correct that rates are decling there are still significant doses and adverse events occurring and being collected to be analyzed.
There is no excuse for extending the time between data visibility to the public.
Lengthier time lags between public visibility is to deny the questioning of every data metric reported on.
Medsafe must continue with weekly timed reports as it has produced to week 36.
If there are doses being administered and reports being filed for damage and death then the regularly weekly reporting must persist.
MOH and medsafe are lacking in in all credibility at the point and show disregards for human well being throughout the program.
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