Informed consent for COVID-19 vaccine and reporting of adverse events
Ron Law made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health
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From: Ron Law
Dear Ministry of Health,
1. Can you please provide copies of information that is required to be given to recipients of COVID-19/SARS/CoV-2 vaccines so that they can make an informed choice before deciding whether to have the vaccine or not.
2. Can you please provide a copy of the informed consent form to be given to recipients of COVID-19/SARS/CoV-2 vaccines in New Zealand.
3. Can you please provide instructions to vaccinators administering COVID-19/SARS/CoV-2 vaccines regarding the reporting of any adverse effects following injection fo the vaccine into the recipient? Please include details of any forms or information systems being used to report such adverse events.
Yours faithfully,
Ron Law
Risk & Policy Adviser
From: OIA Requests
Kia ora
Thank you for your request for official information received 16 February
2021 for:
"1. Can you please provide copies of information that is required to be
given to recipients of COVID-19/SARS/CoV-2 vaccines so that they can make
an informed choice before deciding whether to have the vaccine or not.
2. Can you please provide a copy of the informed consent form to be given
to recipients of COVID-19/SARS/CoV-2 vaccines in New Zealand.
3. Can you please provide instructions to vaccinators administering
COVID-19/SARS/CoV-2 vaccines regarding the reporting of any adverse
effects following injection fo the vaccine into the recipient? Please
include details of any forms or information systems being used to report
such adverse events."
The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H202101370.
As required under the Official Information Act 1982 we will endeavour to
respond to your request no later than 16 March 2021, being 20 working days
after the day your request was received.
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Ngā mihi
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]
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Ministry of Health
Kia ora
Please find attached a letter regarding your request for information.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]
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Karen Law left an annotation ()
Requested information was sent 12th March, 2021.
However, it should be updated to reflect new information. It states "we don’t yet know if it will stop you from catching and passing on the virus". Sufficient time has passed now that confirms that it will not!
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