133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
1 December 2021
Paul Roberts
By email: [FYI request #17102 email]
Ref: H202113919
Tēnā koe
Response to your request for official information
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to the Ministry of
Health (the Ministry) on 9 October 2021 for:
“The Covid Immunisation Register has a record of all people eligible for the Covid/Pfizer
vaccine. It also records if a person does not want the vaccine and has opt-ed out of the
programme.
Would you please provide the total number of persons who have opt-ed out of the
programme to date?
Secondly please provide a break down by region for the total number of people per region
that have opt-ed out. At a minimum please break down by DHB region, or if a finer level
can be provided then please detail that.”
One document has been identified within scope of your request (copy attached). Document One
provides the total number of people who have opted out of receiving communication from the
Ministry regarding COVID-19 vaccination. It also provides the total number of people who have
opted out of communications and have received a vaccination. This data is broken down by
district health board and does not represent the total number of people who have decided to opt
out of the vaccination programme as they are unlikely to interact with the Ministry.
I trust this information fulfils your request. Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to
ask the Ombudsman to review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may
be contacted by email at:
[email address] or by calling 0800 802 602.
Please note that this response, with your personal details removed, may be published on the
Ministry website at:
www.health.govt.nz/about-ministry/information-releases/responses-official-
information-act-requests.
Nāku noa, nā
Jo Gibbs
National Director
COVID-19 Vaccine and Immunisation Programme