Correlation and causality of COVID-19 “vaccines” and mortality
ASE made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health
Response to this request is long overdue. By law Ministry of Health should have responded by now (details and exceptions). The requester can complain to the Ombudsman.
From: ASE
Attn Ministry of Health,
I am seeking all information held by The Ministry of Health relating to a temporal correlation between COVID-19 “vaccines” and mortality.
I am seeking all information held by The Ministry of Health relating to any other correlations between COVID-19 “vaccines” and mortality.
I am seeking all information held by The Ministry of Health relating to causality between COVID-19 “vaccines” and mortality.
For clarification, this request includes all information pertaining to the above requests which is, intentionally or otherwise, not being held by The Ministry of Health.
Thank you,
ASE
From: OIA Requests
Kia ora
Thank you for your request for official information. The reference number
for your request is: H2023019885
As required under the Official Information Act 1982, Manatū Hauora 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
here: [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/
If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
M[2]inistry of Health information releases
U[3]nite against COVID-19
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From: ASE
Attn Ministry of Health,
re OIA request # H2023019885
To clarify the above referenced pending request: So far as it is practicable, I am seeking information that reveals two categories:
1- Ever “vaccinated” against COVID-19, ie treated with a COVID-19 “vaccine” at any point in time
2- Never “vaccinated” against COVID-19, ie not treated with a COVID-19 “vaccine” at any point in time
If other category designations are used (eg “unvaccinated”, “partly vaccinated”, “fully vaccinated”), please fully define the meanings of such designations.
Thank you,
ASE
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Kia ora ASE
Please find attached a response to your request for official information.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health
M[1]inistry of Health information releases
U[2]nite against COVID-19
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From: ASE
Attn Ministry of Health,
The request submitted on 7 Feb 2023, reference number H2023019885, and the clarification dated 10 Feb 2023, does indeed specify “with due particularity” exactly what information is sought.
Please be advised that unless a substantive response is received immediately, this matter will be referred to the office of The Ombudsman.
Thank you,
ASE
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Kia ora ASE
We are happy to engage with you on a new revised request, however Manatū
Hauora stands by its decision.
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: [email address] or by calling 0800 802
602.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health
M[1]inistry of Health information releases
U[2]nite against COVID-19
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From: ASE <[FOI #21747 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 2 March 2023 01:19
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Response to your request for official information ref:
H2023019885 CRM:0114154
Attn Ministry of Health,
The request submitted on 7 Feb 2023, reference number H2023019885, and the
clarification dated 10 Feb 2023, does indeed specify “with due
particularity” exactly what information is sought.
Please be advised that unless a substantive response is received
immediately, this matter will be referred to the office of The Ombudsman.
Thank you,
ASE
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From: ASE
Attn Ministry of Health,
Please advise what particular revision(s) to the request would facilitate the release of the information being sought: ie information relating to correlation and causality between exposure to COVID-19 “vaccines” and mortality.
Thank you,
ASE
From: OIA Requests
Kia ora
Thank you for your request for official information. The reference number
for your request is: H2023021378
As required under the Official Information Act 1982, Manatū Hauora 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
here: [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/
If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
M[2]inistry of Health information releases
U[3]nite against COVID-19
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Kia ora ASE,
Thank you for your request for official information on 2 March 2023 as a
follow up to your request (H2023019885 refers). You asked:
“Please advise what particular revision(s) to the request would
facilitate the release of the information being sought: ie information
relating to correlation and causality between exposure to COVID-19
“vaccines” and mortality."
Manatû Hauora is still unable to ascertain what type of information you
are looking for. However, we believe your request can be interpreted in
two ways:
1. To understand how a causality assessment is made between COVID-19
vaccines and death
Please refer to the coroner for information regarding how a causality
assessment is made between COVID-19 vaccines and death. You may be
interested in the following publicly available information about causality
assessment between COVID-19 vaccines and death:
• [1]www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240032781
• [2]www.medsafe.govt.nz/COVID-19/monitoring-process.asp
2. To relitigate your assessment of causality for all fatal reports to
Centre for Adverse Reactions Monitoring (CARM).
Your request is withheld in full under section 9(2)(a) of the Act, to
protect the privacy of natural persons, as all fatal reports to Centre for
Adverse Reactions Monitoring (CARM) are withheld to protect the privacy of
individuals. I have considered the countervailing public interest in
releasing information and consider that it does not outweigh the need to
withhold at this time.
If this is not the information you are seeking, you are welcome to make a
new request with due particularity as required by section 12 of the Act.
Section 12(2) of the Act requires that official information requested
shall be specified with due particularly for the requirements of the Act
to apply. As it stands, Manatû Hauora is unable to respond to your request
confidently or comprehensively.
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: [email address] or by calling 0800 802
602.
Ngâ mihi
OIA Services Team
Manatû Hauora | Ministry of Health
M[3]inistry of Health information releases
U[4]nite against COVID-19
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4. https://covid19.govt.nz/
From: ASE
Attn Ministry of Health,
I don't know how to make this more clear:
• I am seeking all information held by The Ministry of Health relating to a temporal correlation between COVID-19 “vaccines” and mortality.
• I am seeking all information held by The Ministry of Health relating to any other correlations between COVID-19 “vaccines” and mortality.
• I am seeking all information held by The Ministry of Health relating to causality between COVID-19 “vaccines” and mortality.
For clarification, if there is any reason such information is not held or not being fully disclosed, I am seeking that information also.
This request for information was originally submitted on 07 February 2023, and since I have not received any substantive response as of 2 April 2023, I have no choice but to file a complaint with the Office of the Ombudsman. I hope that The Ministry of Health will be forthcoming with the requested information before the Ombudsman steps in.
Thank you,
ASE
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Kia ora
Thank you for your request for official information. The reference number
for your request is: H2023022991
As required under the Official Information Act 1982, Manatū Hauora 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
here: [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/
If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
M[2]inistry of Health information releases
U[3]nite against COVID-19
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From: ASE
Attn Ministry of Health,
To clarify the long overdue request for information which was submitted on 7 Feb 2023, and given reference H2023019885,
⬥ I am seeking all information held by The Ministry of Health relating to correlation and/or causality between COVID-19 “vaccines” and mortality and/or morbidity.
For clarification, the above request includes:
• all information held by The Ministry of Health relating to any correlations between COVID-19 “vaccines” and mortality.
• all information held by The Ministry of Health relating to any correlations between COVID-19 “vaccines” and morbidity.
• all information held by The Ministry of Health relating to causality between COVID-19 “vaccines” and mortality.
• all information held by The Ministry of Health relating to causality between COVID-19 “vaccines” and morbidity.
• all information relating to the status, release, management, and/or dissemination of such information, as requested herein.
• all information relating to any such information, as requested herein, that may have been passed from, to, or through Ministry of Health channels.
I have every reason to expect that The Ministry of Health holds such information as being requested herein, and I hope that The Ministry of Health will be forthcoming without further delay.
Thank you,
ASE
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Kia ora ASE,
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) to Manatû Hauora (the Ministry of Health) on 3 April 2023.
"I am seeking all information held by The Ministry of Health relating to
correlation and/or causality between COVID-19 “vaccines” and mortality
and/or morbidity.
For clarification, the above request includes:
• all information held by The Ministry of Health relating to any
correlations between COVID-19 “vaccines” and mortality.
• all information held by The Ministry of Health relating to any
correlations between COVID-19 “vaccines” and morbidity.
• all information held by The Ministry of Health relating to causality
between COVID-19 “vaccines” and mortality.
• all information held by The Ministry of Health relating to causality
between COVID-19 “vaccines” and morbidity.
• all information relating to the status, release, management, and/or
dissemination of such information, as requested herein.
• all information relating to any such information, as requested herein,
that may have been passed from, to, or through Ministry of Health
channels."
Information related to your request is publicly available on the Medsafe
website in the safety reports here:
[1]www.medsafe.govt.nz/COVID-19/vaccine-report-overview.aspand. You may
also be interested in information regarding the COVID-19 Vaccine
Independent Safety Monitoring Board (CV-ISMB), with board minutes and
reports available on the Manatû Hauora website available here:
[2]www.health.govt.nz/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-vaccines/covid-19-vaccine-information-health-professionals/covid-19-vaccine-strategy-planning-insights/covid-19-who-were-working.
The Ministry has nothing further to add to the responses previously
provided to you under reference numbers H2023019885 and H2023021378.
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: [email address] or by calling 0800 802
602.
Ngâ mihi
OIA Services Team
Manatû Hauora | Ministry of Health
M[3]inistry of Health information releases
U[4]nite against COVID-19
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4. https://covid19.govt.nz/
From: ASE
Attn Ministry of Health,
To clarify, can you please confirm that aside from the publicly available information previously cited, that The Ministry of Health holds no other information relating to correlation and/or causality between COVID-19 “vaccines” and mortality and/or morbidity.
Thank you,
ASE
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Kia ora
Thank you for your request for official information. The reference number
for your request is: H2023027753
As required under the Official Information Act 1982, Manatū Hauora 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
here: [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/
If you have any queries, please feel free to contact the OIA Services Team
on [2][email address]. If any additional factors come to light which
are relevant to your request, please do not hesitate to contact us so that
these can be taken into account.
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
M[4]inistry of Health information releases
U[5]nite against COVID-19
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Kia ora ASE,
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) to Manatû Hauora (the Ministry of Health) on 26 June 2023 as a follow
up to your previous request (H2023022991 refers). You requested:
“To clarify, can you please confirm that aside from the publicly
available information previously cited, that The Ministry of Health
holds no other information relating to correlation and/or causality
between COVID-19 “vaccines” and mortality and/or morbidity.”
As mentioned in our previous responses to your requests for information
(refs: H2023022991, H2023019885 and H2023021378) we have attempted on
multiple occasions to refine and clarify your requests for official
information. Manatû Hauora has confirmed we do not hold any further
information than what is publicly available here:
www.medsafe.govt.nz/COVID-19/vaccine-rep... and here:
[1]www.health.govt.nz/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-vaccines/covid-19-vaccine-information-health-professionals/covid-19-vaccine-strategy-planning-insights/covid-19-who-were-working. Information
regarding known side effects is available at these above links and Manatû
Hauora stands by its decision and has nothing further to add.
Despite your clarification, the information you have requested previously
has not been made with the due particularity required by section 12.
Manatû Hauora has been unable to respond to your requests confidently or
comprehensively. Please note that section 12(2) of the Act requires that
official information requested shall be specified with due particularly
for the requirements of the Act to apply.
Please note that continuing to request the same information after you have
been advised that it does not exist and using the Act in this manner could
be construed as vexatious and result in such future requests being refused
under section 18(h) of the Act.
The Ombudsman provides guidance on how to make requests at:
[2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/resources/making-official-information-requests-guide-requesters. Manatû
Hauora also has information on our website about making requests at:
[3]www.health.govt.nz/about-ministry/contact-us/official-information-act-requests.
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: [email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.
Ngâ mihi
OIA Services Team
Manatû Hauora | Ministry of Health
M[4]inistry of Health information releases
U[5]nite against COVID-19
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ASE left an annotation ()
Considering the recent headlines about Ministry of Health database info being leaked, their refusal to give a straightforward response to this straightforward request becomes more concerning.
ASE left an annotation ()
“Manatû Hauora has confirmed we do not hold any further information than what is publicly available […]”
So someone was arrested and charged for releasing information The Ministry of Health denied possessing? How does that work?
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From Ombudsman (abridged):
I understand from your correspondence that you consider the Ministry’s response was incomplete because it withheld information.
You say that a former Ministry employee leaked data which you believe records evidence of a correlation between COVID-19 vaccines and mortality in New Zealand.
In support of your claim, you have provided a link to an article posted on an independent website.
The article sets out the author’s interpretation of the data alleged to have been leaked by the Ministry employee.
Preliminary inquiries have been made of the Ministry, and I understand that the data leaked by the former employee contained private health information which included vaccination and dates.
The Ministry provided a link to Te Whatu Ora’s public statement about the incident, which states: ‘There is no evidence whatsoever that vaccination is responsible for excess mortality in New
Zealand. ‘
[…]
Having carefully reviewed all the circumstances of this case, it appears that an investigation is unnecessary.
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My response:
Thank you for that update.
Please note that what I requested is data. That data may include anonymised and/or aggregate data to protect individuals' privacy, but the request nonetheless is for data. This data, which apparently is held by MOH, has not been released by MOH.
What MOH referred to, “There is no evidence whatsoever that vaccination is responsible for excess mortality in New
Zealand” is an assertion, in the absence of data they have released. Concerningly, data from other jurisdictions, other sources, and a growing number of peer-reviewed published studies draws MOH's assertion into question. As such, it is a matter of growing urgency that MOH release the requested data, so it can be analysed independently.
As such, I am still seeking the data that I had requested some time ago. As a matter of public interest, I hope that you may be able to assist with this.
Thank you,
ASE left an annotation ()
Following up on my email from earlier today;
1- MOH claimed that my request “has not been made with the due particularity”. This appears to be a dishonest attempt by MOH to withhold the requested information.
2- MOH diverts to mortality data held by CARM (Centre for Adverse Reactions Monitoring). CARM is a voluntary reporting system that records only 1-5% of suspected adverse reactions. Deferring to CARM, rather than citing more comprehensive data, appears to be another dishonest attempt by MOH to withhold the requested information. The information released by an MOH whistleblower seems to substantiate the assertion that MOH does hold more complete and comprehensive data.
3- If MOH does not hold the data being requested, they have no factual basis for claiming “There is no evidence whatsoever that vaccination is responsible for excess mortality in New Zealand”. If that assertion is based on data, that data needs to be released for independent review. If that assertion is based on something other than data, it would appear to be a lie. If that assertion is based on absence of data, then the assertion is misleading, and MOH should publicly clarify that their assertion of “no evidence whatsoever” is based on “no evidence whatsoever” from which to draw any evidence-based conclusion.
4- MOH claims to not hold information related to this request aside from what is publicly available. For the reasons outlined above, that claim appears to be a lie.
Thank you again,
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