22 March 2024
Catherine Jamieson
[FYI request #25807 email]
Tēnā koe Catherine
Your request for official information, reference: HNZ00038742
Thank you for your email that was transferred from the Ministry of Health | Manatū Hauora on 23
February 2024,
asking for the following under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
Please provide the number of doses of Covid vaccines administered per batch (i.e. number
of doses administered per manufacturer provided batch identifier).
Response
As you have noted, in our previous response to Official Information Act requests HNZ00025554
and HNZ00025920 dated 6 October 2023 we have assessed what would be required in created
this information.
Significant human error in the data input would prevent us from providing a complete dataset
which would result in the data being inaccurate and misleading. To create a partial response would
require Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora (Health NZ) to divert personnel from their core duties
and allocate extra time to complete this task. The diversion of these resources would impair Health
NZ’s ability to carry out our other core functions. As such, your request is refused under sections
18(e) and 18(f) of the Act, being that parts of the information do not exist and the remaining
information requires substantial collation.
I have considered whether fixing a charge for the supply of the information or extending the
timeframe for response would enable Health NZ to respond. I do not consider that either option
would remove the impact that supplying the information would have on our other operations.
How to get in touch
If you have any questions, you can contact us at
[email address].
If you are not happy with this response, you have the right to make a complaint to the
Ombudsman. Information about how to do this is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
by phoning 0800 802 602.
As this information may be of interest to other members of the public, Health NZ may proactively
release a copy of this response on our website. Al requester data, including your name and
contact details, wil be removed prior to release.
Nāku iti noa, nā
Danielle Coe
Manager (OIA) Government Services
Office of the Chief Executive
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
Health NZ, PO Box 793,
Wel ington 6140, New Zealand