133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
27 July 2023
T Lee
By email: [FYI request #23334 email]
Ref:
H2023028281
Tēnā koe
Partial transfer of your request for official information Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to Manatū Hauora
(the Ministry of Health) on 30 June 2023. You requested:
1) Manufacturer's Certificate of Analysis for all batches of vaccine distributed in New
Zealand.” 2) Number of doses received from the manufacturer for each batch (i.e. number of doses
received per manufacturer provided batch identifier).
3) Number of doses administered in New Zealand for each batch (i.e. number of doses
administered per manufacturer provided batch identifier).
4) The allocation of records for each batch to each DHB in New Zealand and each
vaccination centre within that DHB in New Zealand (i.e. an updated version of records
provided as Appendix 1 for OIA request H202200175).
On 13 July 2023, you were advised that Manatū Hauora will respond to part 1 of your request,
following a transfer to Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand of questions 2 to 4 pursuant to
section 14(b)(i) of the Act; however, upon further discussions with Te Whatu Ora, it has been
deemed that their agency also holds the information for part one of your request.
As such, I have decided to also transfer part one of your request to their agency under section
14(b)(i) of the Act. Te Whatu Ora will address your full request in due course. We apologise for
any inconvenience this decision may have caused.
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.
Nāku noa, na
Jan Torres
Manager, OIA Services
Government and Executive Services | Te Pou Whakatere Kāwanatanga
COPY OF OIA REQUEST
From: T Lee <[FYI request #23334 email]>
Sent: Friday, 30 June 2023 13:25
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Per batch records of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Dear Ministry of Health,
I am writing as a citizen of New Zealand to request Official Information.
This request is in relation to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine (Comirnaty), including the original,
paediatric and BA.4/5 bivalent vaccine. Please provide:
1) Manufacturer's Certificate of Analysis for all batches of vaccine distributed in New Zealand.
2) Number of doses received from the manufacturer for each batch (i.e. number of doses
received per manufacturer provided batch identifier).
3) Number of doses administered in New Zealand for each batch (i.e. number of doses
administered per manufacturer provided batch identifier).
4) The allocation of records for each batch to each DHB in New Zealand and each vaccination
centre within that DHB in New Zealand (i.e. an updated version of records provided as
Appendix 1 for OIA request H202200175).
For this request, please provide records held by the Ministry or any related agencies.
Tēnā koe.
Yours faithfully,
T Lee
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