Kia ora

Thank you for your request for official information received 1 March 2021
for:

        "Could you please let me know if intended recipients of the
current (or future) vaccine(s) are, or will be, informed that at the
present time, these vaccines are still EXPERIMENTAL, that there is no
guarantee that they won't get infected, or possibly transmit the infection
to others."

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H202102151.

As required under the Official Information Act 1982 we will endeavour to
respond to your request no later than 29 March 2021, 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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Please find attached a letter regarding your requests for information.
Please note that the Ministry of Health has combined two of your requests
with reference numbers: H202100723 and H202102151, into one response as
the information sought in these two requests is similar.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

E: [1][email address]

 

 

 

 

 

 

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OIA Requests would like to recall the message, "Response to your requests for official information (Ref: H202100712 and H202102151)".
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Kia ora

 

Please find attached a letter regarding your requests for information.
Please note that the Ministry of Health has combined two of your requests
with reference numbers: H202100723 and H202102151, into one response as
the information sought in these two requests is similar.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

E: [1][email address]

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kia ora

The Ministry of Health has provided you with information addressing your two previous requests.

The information provided in our joint response for H202100723 and H202102151 links to the publicly available information on the COVID-19 vaccine. The Ministry of Health has not withheld documents in this response.

There is no expectation or requirement that members of the public review the data sheet before being vaccinated. This information is available for the public in order to educate anyone that has concerns or is seeking further information about the vaccine. As we have outlined, in addition to the datasheet, Medsafe has also published consumer information and a letter to health professionals which can be found at the following link: www.medsafe.govt.nz/safety/DHCPLetters/C.... The Ministry is also providing comprehensive training to vaccinators to ensure they are able to respond to questions from people who are being vaccinated and provide the appropriate level of information to ensure informed consent.

The Ministry holds no further information in scope of your two previous requests for official information. Essentially your requests are requiring Medsafe or the Ministry to form an opinion or create information. The Act does not support these types of request. At this time the Ministry considers that these two requests for official information have been fulfilled as the information you have requested is available to the public.

As always, 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: [email address] or by calling 0800 802 602.

Ngā mihi,

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

-----Original Message-----
From: Virginia Crawford <[FOI #14796 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 4 March 2021 3:35 pm
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Response to your requests for official information (Ref: H202100723 and H202102151)

Dear OIA Requests,

The link(s) you have sent me (which you have already sent in previous correspondence) do not give intended recipients the full facts, viz,

(1) that the vaccine does not guarantee that they will not be infected

(2) that the vaccine does not guarantee that they will not infect others

All the vaccine does is to reduce the severity of symptoms if they do happen to contract the infection.

This is NOT informed consent.

Please explain WHY you are withholding this information.

Yours sincerely,

Virginia Crawford

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Kia ora

 

Please find attached a letter regarding your requests for information.
Please note that the Ministry of Health has combined two of your requests with reference numbers: H202100723 and H202102151, into one response as the information sought in these two requests is similar.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

E: [1][email address]

 

 

 

 

 

 

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