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Copy of the contract between Pfizer and the New Zealand government for the Comirnaty vaccine

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From: Selina

Dear Ministry of Health,

I am writing to request the NZ Pfizer contract between the New Zealand Government and Pfizer for the supply of the Covid-19 vaccine and all information relating to the vaccines administered in New Zealand.

With increased public interest for this information, many wish to understand what was agreed between Pfizer and the New Zealand Government.

It is in the best interests of New Zealanders to have full transparency of the Covid-19 vaccines, and the contract between the parties. The government at the time that the contracts were signed claimed they would be transparent. It is now time to show that transparency.

Yours faithfully,

Selina

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Athina Andonatou left an annotation ()

Following with interest

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Kia ora Selina,

  

Thank you for your request for official information. The reference number
for your request is: H2024046609
  

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
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Ngā mihi 

 

OIA Services Team 

[4]Ministry of Health information releases 

 

 

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Kia ora Selina,

The information you have requested is withheld in full under the following
sections of the Act:

o Section 9(2)(b)(ii), where its release would likely unreasonably
prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied the
information;
o Section 9(2)(ba)(ii), to protect information that is subject to an
obligation of confidence and making it available would likely damage
the public interest; and
o Section 9(2)(c), to avoid prejudice to measures to protect the health
or safety of the public.

I have considered the countervailing public interest in release in making
this decision and consider that it does not outweigh the need to withhold
at this time.  

You may be interested in a summary statement with information on the
COVID-19 vaccine procurement process and the nature of the commitments
made by the Government across all the contracts. The summary statement can
be found
here: [5]www.health.govt.nz/about-ministry/information-releases/general-information-releases/summary-statement-new-zealand-covid-19-vaccine-procurement-process-and-contracts-suppliers  

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: [6][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: [7][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.

 

Ngā mihi

  

OIA Services Team
Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health
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John Armstrong left an annotation ()

In 2015 when the trade minister was challenged to reveal the Trans Pacific Partner Agreement, the case of “Kelsey v Ministry of Trade” states:
“The Crown has entered into an international confidentiality agreement with other negotiating states parties. This cannot override the domestic legal effect of the Act*. 6
*[The Official Information Act 1982]

(Para [143] of [2015] NZHC 2497, Kelsey v Minister of Trade CIV-2015-485-583)

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