Serious Adverse Reactions to COVID-19 Vaccine

Ross Francis made this Official Information request to University of Otago

The request was refused by University of Otago.

From: Ross Francis

Dear University of Otago,

The Ministry of Health publishes information about the 10 most frequent adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine but doesn’t appear to publish any information about the 10 most severe adverse reactions.

What are the 10 severest reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine (excluding death) in New Zealand?

How many reports have there been of each of the 10 severest reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine (excluding death) in New Zealand?

Does CARM keep records of each individual severe reaction to the vaccine? If so, where is such information published?

Are vaccine recipients provided with any information about the 10 severest reactions before they are vaccinated?

Yours faithfully,

Ross Francis

Link to this

From: Manager Policy and Compliance
University of Otago

Kia ora Ross

We refer to you information request dated 21 May 2021 made under the Official Information Act (Act).

As the information you have requested is believed to be held by, and more closely related to the functions of the Ministry of Health, we are transferring your request in full to that agency for response, in accordance with section 14(b) of the Act.

The Ministry of Health holds all the information relating to Covid-19 vaccinations and the database is with them. Information regarding the number of vaccinations being administered and a summary of adverse events is being collated and published by the Ministry of Health on a weekly basis.
The link to this information is
https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/dise...

The weekly updates of the adverse events is at the bottom of this webpage.

All cases of Adverse Events which are being reported via the CARM online system are being held in a Ministry of Health Covid-19 database along with the cases reported via the Vaccination Centres. These cases are being collated by the Ministry of Health Covid-19 team.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions in relation to this response.

We note your right to seek a review of this decision via a complaint to an Ombudsman.

Ngâ mihi
Mayhaka

Mayhaka Mendis • Manager, Policy and Compliance, Office of the Registrar • Deputy Privacy Officer • Te Whare Wânanga o Ôtâkou, University of Otago • P.O Box 56, Dunedin • Tel +64 3 479 8993

show quoted sections

Link to this

From: OIA Requests


Attachment image001.jpg
2K Download


Kia ora

 

Thank you for your request for official information received on 27 MAY
2021 for:

 

1. What are the 10 severest reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine (excluding
death) in New Zealand?
2. How many reports have there been of each of the 10 severest reactions
to the COVID-19 vaccine (excluding death) in New Zealand?
3. Does CARM keep records of each individual severe reaction to the
vaccine? If so, where is such information published?
4. Are vaccine recipients provided with any information about the 10
severest reactions before they are vaccinated?

 

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H202106608.

 

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 25 JUNE 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: [1][email address]

 

 

 

H20210XXXX

 

show quoted sections

References

Visible links
1. mailto:[email address]

Link to this

From: OIA Requests


Attachment image001.jpg
2K Download

Attachment H202106608.pdf
128K Download View as HTML


Kia ora Ross

 

 

Please find attached the response for your request for official
information.

 

Ngā mihi

 

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

E: [1][email address]

 

 

 

show quoted sections

References

Visible links
1. mailto:[email address]

Link to this

Things to do with this request

Anyone:
University of Otago only: