Un-redacted Pfizer contract
Vicki Ritchie made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health
The request was refused by Ministry of Health.
From: Vicki Ritchie
Dear Ministry of Health,
I am requesting an un-redacted copy of the contract that the NZ Labour government signed with Pfizer for the supply of the Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccines.
Yours faithfully,
Vicki Ritchie
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Kia ora Vicki,
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
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Ngā mihi
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From: Vicki Ritchie <[FOI #27702 email]>;
Received: Thu Jul 18 2024 12:10:48 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)
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Subject: Official Information request - Un-redacted Pfizer contract
Dear Ministry of Health,
I am requesting an un-redacted copy of the contract that the NZ Labour
government signed with Pfizer for the supply of the Pfizer Covid-19
Vaccines.
Yours faithfully,
Vicki Ritchie
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From: Vicki Ritchie
Dear OIA Requests,
Wow what an absolutely patronising obfuscating response that was!
What does “ where its release would likely unreasonably prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied the information” mean?
“Commercial position”???
Who does that refer to? Pfizer representatives? Someone from the NZ Government?
And “ to protect information that is subject to an obligation of confidence and making it available would likely damage the public interest”.
How so? Please explain. How would it “damage public interest”? Everyone we know wants to read this contract! I assure you we all just want to know the TRUTH. We will make our decisions accordingly like (you know) regular intelligent people. By it …not being released makes us think 🤔 well it’s just a little suspicious is it not?
And “ to avoid prejudice to measures to protect the health or safety of the public.”
Really?! What does that even mean? Oh 🤦♀️
I am speechless … but then I have been for the last 6 or so years.
What can I say. Shame on you shame shame shame.
Just start acting like you live in a democracy! Stop withholding information that we as New Zealanders want to know about. Just stop being a@@@holes! Stop obfuscating. Stop patronising us!
Vicki Ritchie
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