Who has access to PCR DNA test results and records after testing?
Deborah Drew made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health
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From: Deborah Drew
Dear Ministry of Health,
(CovSars-2) PCR test results are sent to ESR CDC. That data is then made available to which organisations after that? Are they privately owned DNA data bases?
The individual whose DNA is extracted is made aware of where it is sent, how it is used and is this also fully consented to by the individual tested in NZ?
Yours faithfully,
Deb Drew.
From: OIA Requests
Kia ora Deborah
Thank you for your request for official information received on 23 July
2021 for:
"(CovSars-2) PCR test results are sent to ESR CDC. That data is then made
available to which organisations after that? Are they privately owned DNA
data bases?
The individual whose DNA is extracted is made aware of where it is sent,
how it is used and is this also fully consented to by the individual
tested in NZ?"
The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H202109389.
As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 20 August 2021, being
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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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Kia ora Deborah
Please find attached a letter regarding your request for information.
Ngā mihi
Andrew Mackintosh
OIA Advisor | OIA Services | Office of the Director-General | Ministry of
Health
E: [1][email address]
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