Covid 19 Pfizer Vaccine Shelf Life
Gregory Soar made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health
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From: Gregory Soar
Dear Ministry of Health,
The Labour government says it did not order greater vaccines at one time due concerns of expiry before use.
How long does the Pfizer vaccine remain safely and effectively useable from production?
How old was / is the vaccine on the day it arrived in NZ?
How many days is it effective and safe to use from the day it arrived / arrives in New Zealand?
Yours faithfully,
Gregory Soar
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Kia ora Gregory,
Thank you for your request for official information received on 2
September 2021 for:
"How long does the Pfizer vaccine remain safely and effectively useable
from production?
How old was / is the vaccine on the day it arrived in NZ?
How many days is it effective and safe to use from the day it arrived /
arrives in New Zealand?”
A secondary request for official information was received on 5 September
2021 for:
“Are private medical clinics being given or paid any form of incentives
including monetary for vaccinating people for covid 19?
The reason for asking is my clinic says they are not permitted to see me
in person until level 2 and that they are very busy.“
The Ministry has combined these requests and your reference number is:
H202111864.
As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry will
endeavour to respond to your requests no later than 30 September 2021,
being 20 working days after the day your request was received.
Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Ministry is experiencing
significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. 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
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Kia ora Gregory
Thank you for your requests for official information, received on 2 and 5
September for:
" How long does the Pfizer vaccine remain safely and effectively useable
from production?
How old was / is the vaccine on the day it arrived in NZ?
How many days is it effective and safe to use from the day it arrived /
arrives in New Zealand?
Are private medical clinics being given or paid any form of incentives
including monetary for vaccinating people for covid 19?
The reason for asking is my clinic says they are not permitted to see me
in person until level 2 and that they are very busy."
We are contacting you to clarify your request.
Can you please clarify what you mean by private medical clinics? Are you
referring to primary care (general practice)?
We look forward to receiving your response.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [1][email address]
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Kia ora Gregory
Thank you for your requests for official information, received on 2 and 5
September 2021 requesting:
How long does the Pfizer vaccine remain safely and effectively useable
from production?
How old was / is the vaccine on the day it arrived in NZ?
How many days is it effective and safe to use from the day it arrived /
arrives in New Zealand?
Are private medical clinics being given or paid any form of incentives
including monetary for vaccinating people for covid 19?
The reason for asking is my clinic says they are not permitted to see me
in person until level 2 and that they are very busy.
The Ministry of Health has decided to extend the period of time available
to respond to your request under section 15A of the Official Information
Act 1982 (the Act) as further consultation is required.
You can now expect a response to your request on, or before, Thursday 14
October 2021.
You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman to
review my decision to extend the time available to respond to your
request.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [1][email address]
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Kia ora Gregory
Please find attached a letter regarding your requests for information. We
apologise for the delay.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [1][email address]
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Referring to covid 19 vaccines only that are used in NZ
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