Request for evidence per Bloomfield public claims
Robin Benson made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health
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From: Robin Benson
Dear Ministry of Health,
This is an official request for information pursuant to the Official Information Act 1982 ("Act").
Ashley Bloomfield made the following public statement:
"We also know that people can get Covid-19 more than once and the evidence does suggest that vaccination provides better protection than prior infection"
Please provide:
1. The evidence upon that Bloomfield is referring to in this claim, and
2. The basis, as a result of analysis, assessment or other consideration of the evidence, for making this claim. In other words, the logical process by which Bloomfield arrived at the conclusion made in his statement above.
I confirm that I meet the requirements of the Act in making this request.
Should you require evidence concerning my meeting requirements pursuant to section 12 of the Act please respond without delay outlining:
(a) what evidence you require and an email address to which such information can be sent, and
(b) the genuine and reasonable grounds for requiring such evidence.
Yours sincerely,
Robin Benson
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Kia ora Robin,
Thank you for your request for official information. The Ministry's
reference number for your request is: H202205201.
As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 20 working days after
the day your request was received. If you'd like to calculate the
timeframe, you can use the Ombudsman's online calculator
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significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. If
we are unable to respond to your request within this time frame, we will
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Ngā mihi
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
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Kia ora Robin
Thank you for your request for official information, received on 9 May
2022 requesting:
1. The evidence upon that Bloomfield is referring to in this claim, and
2. The basis, as a result of analysis, assessment or other consideration
of the evidence, for making this claim. In other words, the logical
process by which Bloomfield arrived at the conclusion made in his
statement above.
I confirm that I meet the requirements of the Act in making this request.
Should you require evidence concerning my meeting requirements pursuant to
section 12 of the Act please respond without delay outlining:
(a) what evidence you require and an email address to which such
information can be sent, and
(b) the genuine and reasonable grounds for requiring such evidence.
The Ministry of Health has decided to extend the period of time available
to respond to your request under section 15A of the Official Information
Act 1982 (the Act) as further consultation is required.
You can now expect a response to your request on, or before, 23 May 2022.
You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman to
review my decision to extend the time available to respond to your
request.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
[1]Ministry of Health information releases
[2]Unite against COVID-19
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Kia ora Robin
Please find attached a response to your request for official information.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
[1]Ministry of Health information releases
[2]Unite against COVID-19
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2. https://covid19.govt.nz/
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