Kia ora

 

Thank you for your request for official information received 3 April 2021
for:

 

            " Has the implementation of the NIS reached a stage where the
recent vaccinations of border workers (and others) are or have been
recorded?

 

If not, (a) when will this start and (b) how will the system "catch up"? "

 

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H202103883.

 

As required under the Official Information Act 1982 we will endeavour to
respond to your request no later than 4 May 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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Kia ora Virginia,

 

On behalf of Joanne Gibbs, National Director Operations, please see
attached the response to your OIA request.

 

Ngā mihi

OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [1][email address]

 

 

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Good afternoon Virginia,

 

In response to your questions below.

 

The Covid Immunisation Register (CIR) has been designed, built and
continues to support the COVID-19 response. All COVID-19 vaccinations
(border workers etc) are being recorded within the CIR. The National
Immunisation Solution (NIS) is a longer term solution that will support
all immunisation schedules and vaccines. We are aiming to complete the
build of the wider NIS solution by March 2022 depending on Covid
priorities. The CIR will be incorporated into the NIS during this process.

 

We are looking to provide a secure digital portal for consumers sometime
later this year, to enable people to view their own vaccine status and
test results. The CIR does provide a record of the immunisation events to
your registered GP, enabling people to request their immunisation status
by talking to their GP.

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Ngā mihi

OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [1][email address]

 

 

 

 

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From: Virginia Crawford
<[2][FOI #15060 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 27 April 2021 12:31
To: OIA Requests <[3][email address]>
Subject: Re: OIA H202103883 Response

 

Dear OIA Requests,

Thank you for your reply and it is good to know that stats are being kept
on the vaccination rollout.

However you did not address my question regarding the National
Immunisation Solution.  I understand this has now been developed
(according to Minister Hipkins). 

Your reply would seem to indicate that this is NOT yet ready, at least as
far as the public is concerned.  When will be it ready, so that members of
the public are able to access their own vaccination records and
vaccinators able to input details into the database?

By the way, the "link" you provided was neither clickable nor able to be
coy/pasted.  Unfortunately, this seems to be endemic in regard to freedom
of information requests.

Yours sincerely,

Virginia Crawford

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