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Kia ora Ross,
 
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) for:
 
You have confirmed that 2229 people died of Covid-19 between 1 Jan 2020 –
31 Dec 2023 where Covid -19 was considered the underlying cause of death.
Among those deaths, how many were unvaccinated, how many were vaccinated
once, how many were vaccinated twice, and how many received one or more
boosters of a Covid vaccine?
Among those deaths, how many were aged 70 years or older?
 
Pursuant to section 15(1)(a) of the Act, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu
Ora, is writing to advise you that a decision has been made on your
request; however, it will take us some time to prepare the information for
release. 
 
As it stands, we will release the information we hold about COVID-19
deaths, including age and vaccine status where possible. However, some
information pertaining to vaccination status will refused under sections
18(g) of the Act, as the information you have requested is not held by
Health NZ and we have no grounds to believe that the information is held
by another entity subject to the Act. 
 
We apologise for the delay, and endeavour to send you the information
without undue delay. 
 
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. 
 
Ngâ mihi
 
Te Whatu Ora Ministerial Team

Government Services

Office of the Chief Executive
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
 

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Kia ora Ross, 
 
Thank you for your request for information regarding COVID-19 deaths on 3
November 2024. Please find attached our response to your request. We
apologise for the delay in responding. 
 
If you have any questions, please get in touch at
[1][email address].
 
If you are not happy with this response, you have the right to make a
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
 

Te Whatu Ora Ministerial Team

Government Services

Office of the Chief Executive
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

 
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