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Wanting to extend the time between covid jab

Athina Andonatou made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health

The request was partially successful.

From: Athina Andonatou

Dear Ministry of Health,

All the below questions are in relation to a herald article, dated 6th August 2021 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/covid-19-c...

1) In the article you stated that "Recent studies have shown that an eight-week gap between doses would provide greater immunity"
- Please provide me with the actual scientific studies used to determine and inform this directive, given that Pfizer has said 3 weeks as also stated in the article

2) In the same article you also stated "the current three-week gap was sound and provided effective immunity"
- Please explain what you mean by 'sound' and please provide evidence used to inform your statement of 'providing effective immunity' and define what you mean when you say 'effective'

3) Later in the article you stated "The mRNA vaccines, such as Pfizer, are considered to be very easy to adapt as new variants emerge"
- please provide the scientific articles used to inform this statement

Yours faithfully,

Athina Andonatou

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Kia ora Athina,

 

Thank you for your request for official information received on 6 August
2021 for:

 

“All the below questions are in relation to a herald article, dated 6th
August 2021
[1]https://scanmail.trustwave.com/?c=15517&...

1) In the article you stated that "Recent studies have shown that an
eight-week gap between doses would provide greater immunity"
- Please provide me with the actual scientific studies used to determine
and inform this directive, given that Pfizer has said 3 weeks as also
stated in the article

2) In the same article you also stated "the current three-week gap was
sound and provided effective immunity"
- Please explain what you mean by 'sound' and please provide evidence used
to inform your statement of 'providing effective immunity' and define what
you mean when you say 'effective'

3) Later in the article you stated "The mRNA vaccines, such as Pfizer, are
considered to be very easy to adapt as new variants emerge"
- please provide the scientific articles used to inform this statement”

 

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H202110075

 

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 3 September 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.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

E: [2][email address]

 

 

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Kia ora Athina

 

 

Please find attached a letter regarding your request for official
information.

 

 

Ngā mihi

 

OIA Services Team

 

[1]Ministry of Health information releases

[2]Unite against COVID-19

 

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