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Thank you for your request for official information received 25 August
2020 for:

1 - How many people tested positive for Covid-19 received the Influenza
Vaccine within the previous 6 months? (yes I know they are on different
systems but it is very easy to match them up - as a database tester I know
how easy it is to do).
2 - How many people tested for Covid-19 were also tested for Influenza or
any of the other coronaviruses (229E, NL63, OC43, and HKU1)? Were the lab
tests just for Covid-19? If so why? As we already know that the RT-PCR
test can and does detect all of the family of Coronaviruses.
3 - As you have already declared on National TV that the RT-PCR test is
not 100% accurate and does produce false positives, were each samples
tested twice on each occasion? If there is a chance of a false positive
then it's logical to retest every sample.
4 - Did China supply the Ministry of Health the isolated genome sequence
of the virus and the exact instructions on how to test for the Covid-19
virus? Was this independently validated and proven correct in NZ labs?
Please supply proof of validity of the Covid-19 genome sequencing testing
in NZ or supplied by China.

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H202006524.

As required under the Official Information Act 1982 we will endeavour to
respond to your request no later than 22 September 2020, being 20 working
days after the day your request was received.  

If we are unable to respond to your request within this time frame, we
will notify you of an extension of that time frame.

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.

Ngā mihi

OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]

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I am writing further to your request for official information:

1 - How many people tested positive for Covid-19 received the Influenza
Vaccine within the previous 6 months? (yes I know they are on different
systems but it is very easy to match them up - as a database tester I know
how easy it is to do).
2 - How many people tested for Covid-19 were also tested for Influenza or
any of the other coronaviruses (229E, NL63, OC43, and HKU1)? Were the lab
tests just for Covid-19? If so why? As we already know that the RT-PCR
test can and does detect all of the family of Coronaviruses.
3 - As you have already declared on National TV that the RT-PCR test is
not 100% accurate and does produce false positives, were each samples
tested twice on each occasion? If there is a chance of a false positive
then it's logical to retest every sample.
4 - Did China supply the Ministry of Health the isolated genome sequence
of the virus and the exact instructions on how to test for the Covid-19
virus?  Was this independently validated and proven correct in NZ labs?
Please supply proof of validity of the Covid-19 genome sequencing testing
in NZ or supplied by China.
As set out in section 12 of the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act),
if you wish to pursue obtaining information that is not in the public
domain, you may be asked to provide evidence that you meet the
requirements of the Act, as set out below.

Section 12
(1) Any person, being—
(a) a New Zealand citizen; or
(b) a permanent resident of New Zealand; or
(c) a person who is in New Zealand; or
(d) a body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or
(e) a body corporate which is incorporated outside New Zealand but which
has a place of business in New Zealand,—

If you are requesting information through FYI.org.nz, please be advised
that copies of your personal ID may be published on this website. The
Ministry recommends that you send us this information privately through
[email address]

If you could please provide a response by 2 September 2020 so the Ministry
can proceed to processing your request.

Please note that if we do not receive a response from you by this date,
your request will be withdrawn.

For further information about the Act, please refer to the New Zealand
Legislation website:
[1]http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/publi...

Please feel free to get in touch if you have any queries.

Ngâ mihi
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]

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Please find attached a letter regarding your request for information.

Ngâ mihi

OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]

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