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6 May 2024
Doris Burke
By email: [FYI request #26577 email]
Ref:
H2024040502
Tēnā koe Doris
Transfer of your request for official information Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to the Ministry of
Health - Manatū Hauora (the Ministry) on 30 April 2024. You requested:
“Would you kindly share the information on exactly which Supermarkets were involved or
took part in the workplace pilot program?
Please include:
The name of the supermarkets, the location in New Zealand; Town and suburb and the
date that the pilot program commenced.
What health companies / health providers were involved in implementing the Pilot
program in the workplace?
What financial incentives were given to the Supermarkets that took part in the pilot
program. Please indicate the names of the Supermarkets.
Minutes of the meeting between Fiona Mitchel and any other Ministry of Health staff
involved in the Supermarket workplace vaccination pilot program.”
As part of the health and disability system reforms, the functions previously held under the
Ministry have now transferred to Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora. For this reason, I have
decided to transfer your request in full to Health New Zealand under section 14(b)(ii) of the Act.
You can expect a response from Health New Zealand in due course.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this decision, please feel
free to contact the OIA Services Team on: [email address].
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: Doris Burke
<[FYI request #26577 email]> Sent: Tuesday, 30 April 2024 13:48
To: OIA Requests
<[email address]> Subject: Official Information request - Pilot program for covid-19 vaccination in the workplace
Dear Ministry of Health,
Based on the pilot program mentioned in the 13 Aug 2021 minutes, (page 69), Fonterra,
Mainfreight and large supermarkets were participating in a Pilot program for covid-19
vaccination in the workplace.
Would you kindly share the information on exactly which Supermarkets were involved or took
part in the workplace pilot program?
Please include:
1. The name of the supermarkets, the location in New Zealand; Town and suburb and the date
that the pilot program commenced.
2. What health companies / health providers were involved in implementing the Pilot program in
the workplace?
3. What financial incentives were given to the Supermarkets that took part in the pilot
program. Please indicate the names of the Supermarkets.
4. Minutes of the meeting between Fiona Mitchel and any other Ministry of Health staff involved
in the Supermarket workplace vaccination pilot program.
Yours faithfully,
Doris Burke
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