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Request for the un-redacted Pfizer contract for NZ

Graham Hawkins made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health

The request was refused by Ministry of Health.

From: Graham Hawkins

Dear Ministry of Health,

Given the NZ government considered very carefully signing a contract, on behalf of 5 million people, with Pfizer, a pharmaceutical giant based in the US and convicted felon on the order of billions in fines, no doubt they had excellent reasons for entering into this agreement. Revealing the contract ought to put to rest concerns the NZ public have over its contents, if the New Zealand government did indeed act responsibly in its negotiations with Pfizer.

To deny there is public interest in the contents of the contract is a ridiculous claim and not to release it is prima facie evidence of just the kind of negligent or bad medical judgment concerning, I know for a fact, to so many New Zealanders.

Please do the right thing for all citizens of this country.

Yours faithfully,

Graham Hawkins

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Kia ora Graham,

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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