Kia ora,

 

Thank you for your Official Information Act (the Act) request. This is
an automatic reply to let you know we received it.

 

Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Ministry is experiencing
significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. We
will endeavour to acknowledge your request as soon as possible. Further
information about COVID-19 can be found on our
website: [1]https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/dise...

 

Please be advised that due dates for requests received from 29 November
2021 onwards take into account the following periods:

 

Christmas (25 December 2021)

Summer Holidays (25 December to 15 January)

New Year's Day (1 January 2022)

Day after News Year's Day (2 January 2022)

 

If you'd like to calculate the due date for your request, you can use the
Ombudsman's online calculator here: [2]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/

If you have any questions while we're processing your request, please let
us know via [3][email address]

 

Ngā mihi  

OIA Services Team  

   

[4]Ministry of Health information releases  

[5]Unite against COVID-19 

 

 

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Kia ora Mrs Denis,

 

Thank you for your request for official information. The Ministry's
reference number for your request is: H202117860.

 

Please be advised that due dates for requests received from 29 November
2021 onwards take into account the following periods:

 

Christmas (25 December 2021)

Summer Holidays (25 December to 15 January)

New Year's Day (1 January 2022)

Day after News Year's Day (2 January 2022)

 

Your request has been logged and you can expect a reply no later than 03
February 2022 as required under the Official Information Act 1982.

 

Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Ministry is experiencing
significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. If
we are unable to respond to your request within this time frame, we will
notify you of an extension of that time frame.

 

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.

 

Ngā mihi

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

E: [1][email address]

 

 

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Tēnā koe Mrs Denis,  

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) to the Ministry of Health (the Ministry) on 16 December 2021 for
information about the risk profile for COVID-related cases. 

You specifically requested:  

 Could you please provide all related correspondence/reports/technical
support information surrounding the determination of the risk profile for
people aged 12-18, 18-30 and 30-40 (or age brackets as studied).
What tools have been used to determine the Covid related risks? What
assumptions have been made/been inputed into them?
What is the benefit to the health care system as a result? 

This part of your request is refused under section 18(e) of the Act as the
information requested does not exist. For your reference, the Ministry
conducts risk assessments for specific scenarios related to COVID-19,
rather than a risk assessment for the disease itself. For example, a risk
assessment is conducted when a case is detected in New Zealand in order to
determine whether any restrictions should be put in place.  

However, you may be interested in the original benefit/risk assessment for
the Pfizer Comirnaty vaccine has been released in a previous response and
can be found
at: [1]www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/information-release/h202106950_response.pdf. Please
refer to Document 10 on page 94. 

Some information has been withheld from this document under the following
sections of the Act: 

o section 9(2)(b)(ii) where its release would likely unreasonably
prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied the
information; and 
o section 9(2)(g)(ii) the protection of such Ministers, members of
organisations, officers, and employees from improper pressure or
harassment;  
o 

What assumptions/rates have been made in relation to vaccination  side
effects per age bracket? 

The side effects and expected frequency are in the data sheet and are
grouped by some age groups. The data sheet is continually updated as more
information because available. This data sheet is publicly available here:
[2]www.medsafe.govt.nz/COVID-19/vaccine-report-overview.asp
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: [3][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.  

 

Ngā mihi

 

OIA Services Team

 

[4]Ministry of Health information releases

[5]Unite against COVID-19

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5. https://covid19.govt.nz/