Covid-19 vaccination Advertising by Influencers
Erika Whittome made this Official Information request to Health New Zealand
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From: Erika Whittome
Dear Health New Zealand,
I refer you to this request https://fyi.org.nz/request/27326/respons...
…in which Danielle Coe at Health NZ says “I am, however, able to advise that Health NZ has not paid influencers or sports figures to promote COVID-19 vaccination since July 2022.”
How much money exactly was paid to many influencers prior to July 2022 for influencers and sports figures to promote Covid 19 vaccination?
Please share which DHB paid for this (given HNZ started around June 2022), the monetary amount, the influencer or company name and the date of the advert.
DBHs keep financial records for 7 years+ so this should all be in the financials system.
Yours faithfully,
Erika Whittome
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From: hnzOIA
Kia ora Erika,
Thank you for your request for information regarding COVID vaccine
influencers on 02 August 2024. Please find attached our response to your
request.
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[1][email address].
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complaint to the Ombudsman. Information about how to do this is available
at [2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phoning 0800 802 602.
Ngā mihi,
Stacey
Advisor | Kaitohutohu
Government Services
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
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From: Erika Whittome
Dear hnzOIA,
Kindly supply the information under the Act. HNZ already knows it stopped paying influencers July 2022. Clearly HNZ holds this information, otherwise HNZ would not be able to say it stopped paying them in July 2022
Yours sincerely,
Erika Whittome
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