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Dear S Hill

On behalf of the Hon Grant Robertson, Minister of Finance, I acknowledge receipt of your letter of 18 October 2022 requesting:

"[1] At the time of negotiation with Pfizer for the COVID-19 vaccine, was the Minister of Finance aware that Pfizer did NOT test whether the COVID-19 vaccine prevented transmission of the virus before it entered the market?
[2] Is the Minister of Finance currently aware that Pfizer did NOT test whether the COVID-19 vaccine prevented transmission of the virus before it entered the market?".

Your request was received in this office on 19 October 2022 and will be responded to under the provisions of the Official Information Act.

Yours sincerely

Private Secretary | Office of Hon Grant Robertson
Deputy Prime Minister | Minister of Finance | Minister for Infrastructure | Minister for Sport and Recreation
Member of Parliament for Wellington Central
Private Bag 18 888 |Parliament Buildings |Wellington 6011 www.beehive.govt.nz

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From: S Hill <[FOI #20908 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 18 October 2022 8:01 PM
To: G Robertson (MIN) <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Pfizer Testing

Dear Grant Robertson,

[1] At the time of negotiation with Pfizer for the COVID-19 vaccine, was the Minster of Finance aware that Pfizer did NOT test whether the COVID-19 vaccine prevented transmission of the virus before it entered the market?

[2] Is the Minster of Finance currently aware that Pfizer did NOT test whether the COVID-19 vaccine prevented transmission of the virus before it entered the market?

Yours faithfully,

S Hill

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Letter from Hon Grant Robertson, Minister of Finance, attached.

 

Private Secretary | Office of Hon Grant Robertson

Deputy Prime Minister  |  Minister of Finance | Minister for
Infrastructure  | Minister for Sport and Recreation

Member of Parliament for Wellington Central

Private Bag 18 888 |Parliament Buildings |Wellington 6011 
 [1]www.beehive.govt.nz

 

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From: S Hill <[3][FOI #20908 email]>

Sent: Tuesday, 18 October 2022 8:01 PM

To: G Robertson (MIN) <[4][email address]>

Subject: Official Information request - Pfizer Testing

 

Dear Grant Robertson,

 

[1] At the time of negotiation with Pfizer for the COVID-19 vaccine, was
the Minster of Finance aware that Pfizer did NOT test whether the COVID-19
vaccine prevented transmission of the virus before it entered the market?

 

[2] Is the Minster of Finance currently aware that Pfizer did NOT test
whether the COVID-19 vaccine prevented transmission of the virus before it
entered the market?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

S Hill

 

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Kia ora S Hill, 
Please find attached transfer of your request for official information,
originally transferred to Manatū Hauora from Minister of Finance Hon Grant
Robertson on 1 November 2022.

Ngā mihi 

OIA Services Team

Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health

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Tēnā koe, 

 

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Tçnâ koe S Hill

I refer to your official information requesting the following information:
 
1 - At the time of negotiation with Pfizer for the COVID-19 vaccine, was
the Minster of Finance aware that Pfizer did NOT test whether the COVID-19
vaccine prevented transmission of the virus before it entered the market?
2 - Is the Minster of Finance currently aware that Pfizer did NOT test
whether the COVID19 vaccine prevented transmission of the virus before it
entered the market?”

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Nâ mâtou noa, nâ
 
 
Ministerial Servicing
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Kia ora

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982, which
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Ngâ mihi

Jean McDowall

 

 

Jean McDowall | Senior Ministerial Advisor| Te Tai Ôhanga – The Treasury

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Private Secretary | Office of Hon Grant Robertson

Deputy Prime Minister  |  Minister of Finance | Minister for
Infrastructure  | Minister for Sport and Recreation

Member of Parliament for Wellington Central

Private Bag 18 888 |Parliament Buildings |Wellington 6011 
 [1]www.beehive.govt.nz

 

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constituency matters). For each meeting in scope, the summary would list:
date, time (start and finish), brief description, location, who the
meeting was with, and the portfolio. If you attend a meeting with the
Minister on behalf of an organisation, the name of the organisation will
be released. If you are a senior staff member at an organisation, or meet
with the Minister in your personal capacity, your name may also be
released. The location of the meeting will be released, unless it is a
private residence. The proactive release will be consistent with the
provisions in the Official Information Act, including privacy
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copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to
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