A copy of "trends and insights report" , Full analysis of vaccine effectiveness 2021
Erika Whittome made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health
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From: Erika Whittome
Dear Ministry of Health,
I am after a copy of a report that is mentioned in the "Science and Insights" publication " with the title
"Covid-19 Delta Variant Secondary attack rates August-October 2021", "IT-4" dated 19 October 2021.
This report is also published here : https://nzdsos.com/wp-content/uploads/20...
( Dr George Ian Town submitted the report to the Court on 4 May 2022).
This 19 Oct 2021 report measures transmission rates using data from the covid tracer app with data up to 11 Oct 2021 (The National Contact Tracing Solution (NCTS) cohort).
Page 1 of this report says...
"A full analysis of vaccine effectiveness is to follow, which will account for setting and vaccination status for both index cases and their contacts."
I am unable to locate this "vaccine effectiveness" report on your website. Would you kindly share a copy of this 2021 "vaccine effectiveness" report which uses the data from The National Contact Tracing Solution (NCTS)?
This report may be held at data-enquiries at health.govt.nz, but I though an OIA would be more transparent for public interest.
Yours faithfully,
Erika Whittome
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Kia ora Erika,
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From: Erika Whittome
Dear OIA Requests,
Page 1 of the other report says...
"A full analysis of vaccine effectiveness is to follow, which will account for setting and vaccination status for both index cases and their contacts."
Kindly supply this full analysis which you announced back in Oct 2021 under the Official Information Act.
Yours sincerely,
Erika Whittome
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Kia ora Erika,
Thank you for your request for official information. The reference number
for your request is: H2024048653
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
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Tēnā koe Erika
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) to the Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora (the Ministry) on 9 August
2024 for information regarding the report titled Covid-19 Delta Variant
Secondary attack rates August-October 2021. You requested:
“Page 1 of the other report says...
"A full analysis of vaccine effectiveness is to follow, which will account
for setting and vaccination status for both index cases and their
contacts."
Kindly supply this full analysis which you announced back in Oct 2021
under the Official Information Act.”
As you were advised in response to your previous request (H2024046310
refers), the Ministry can confirm that the "full analysis of vaccine
effectiveness" referred to was not undertaken due to other prevailing
priorities at the time. Under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act),
agencies are not required to create new information, provide an opinion,
or compile information that is not part of the usual reporting process.
Therefore, your request for this information is refused under section
18(e) of the Act as the requested document does not exist.
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: [1][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.
Nāku noa, nā
OIA Services Team
Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health
M[2]inistry of Health information releases
U[3]nite against COVID-19
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