Kia ora,

 

Thank you for your Official Information Act (the Act) request. This is
an automatic reply to let you know we received it.

 

Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Ministry is experiencing
significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. We
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Kia ora Harold,

Thank you for your request for official information. The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H202117566.

Please be advised that due dates for requests received from 29 November 2021 onwards take into account the following periods:

Christmas (25 December 2021)
Summer Holidays (25 December to 15 January)
New Year's Day (1 January 2022)
Day after News Year's Day (2 January 2022)

Your request has been logged and you can expect a reply no later than 31 January 2022 as required under the Official Information Act 1982.

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.

Ngā mihi

OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [email address]

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Kia ora Harold

 

Thank you for your request for official information, received on 13
December 2021 for:

 

" information relating to the COVID-19 Science and Technical Advisory
team. I request

1) A copy of the report "Transitioning to COVID-19 endemicity: Laboratory
considerations"
2) Copies of any other reports on the topic of transitioning to COVID-19
endemicity
3) A list of all reports produced by the COVID-19 Science and Technical
Advisory team since the beginning of the year, including the report title
and date of issue"

 

We are contacting you in accordance with section 18B of the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act) as your request, as it is currently worded,
is for a very large volume of information. Your request may be refused
under section 18(f) of the Act as the information requested cannot be made
available without substantial collation or research.

 

If it is possible for you to narrow the scope of your request by selecting
a specific type of reporting, we may be able to provide you with
information.

 

Please respond by 27 January 2022 so that we can consider your refinement
in our response to your request.

 

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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Thank you for your Official Information Act request. This is
an automatic reply to let you know we received it.

In accordance with the Act, we'll let you know our decision within no more
than 20 working days. If you'd like to calculate the timeframe, you can
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means we may take some time in responding to your request. The Ministry
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Please also refer to the Unite Against Covid-19 website for copies of
papers, minutes, and key advice for the decisions the Government has made
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Sometimes we may need to clarify aspects of a request. You can expect to
hear from us soon if that is the case here.

Ngā mihi,

OIA Services

Government Services

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Ministry of Health

E: [3][email address]

 

 

 

 

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Kia ora Harold, 
The Ministry can confirm your refinement was received and this is being
actioned. 

Ngā mihi  

  

OIA Services 

Government Services 

Office of the Director-General 

Ministry of Health 

E: [1][email address] 

  

 

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From: Harold <[FYI request #17933 email]>
Sent: Monday, 31 January 2022 11:20
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - "Transitioning to COVID-19
endemicity" and list of other Science and Technical Advisory reports
 
Dear Ministry of Health,

Just following up to ensure my refined request of 25/01 has been received.
Can you please confirm that this is being actioned?

Thanks,

Harold

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Kia ora Harold, 

  

Please find attached a response to your official information act request. 

  

Ngā mihi  

  

OIA Services 

Government Services 

Office of the Director-General 

Ministry of Health 

E: [1][email address] 

  

 

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Tēnā koe Harold 

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) on 13 December 2021 for information relating to the COVID-19 Science
and Technical Advisory (STA). You specifically requested: 

  

1) A copy of the report "Transitioning to COVID-19 endemicity: Laboratory
considerations" 

2) Copies of any other reports on the topic of transitioning to COVID-19
endemicity 

3) A list of all reports produced by the COVID-19 Science and Technical
Advisory team between 1st November 2021 and 25 January 2022, including the
report title and date of issue  

  

On 31 January 2022, the Ministry of Health (the Ministry)
partially responded you request under Ref: (H202117566). We acknowledge
that part of your previous request was missed in our response, and we
apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused. Please find
a response to your remaining request below.  

  

Copies of any other reports on the topic of transitioning to COVID-19
endemicity 

  

The Ministry has no further copies of reports on the report
entitled: transitioning to COVID-19 endemicity. Therefore, this part of
your request is refused under section 18(e) of the Act, as the information
requested does not exist. 

  

A list of all reports produced by the COVID-19 Science and Technical
Advisory team between 1st November 2021 and 25 January 2022, including the
report title and date of issue 

Please find below a list of reports and dates produced by STA within the
requested dates. 

COVID-19 Variants of Concern Update 32 - 08 November 2021  8/11/2021 
COVID-19 Variants of Concern Update 33 - 22 November 2021  22/11/2021 
COVID-19 Variants of Concern Update 34 - 03 December 2021  3/12/2021 
COVID-19 Variants of Concern Update 35 - 10 December 2021  10/12/2021 
COVID-19 Variants of Concern Update 36 - 17 December 2021  17/12/2021 
STA Media Scan 01 November 2021  1/11/2021 
STA Media Scan 02 November 2021  2/11/2021 
STA Media Scan 03 November 2021  3/11/2021 
STA Media Scan 04 November 2021  4/11/2021 
STA Media Scan 05 November 2021  5/11/2021 
STA Media Scan 08 November 2021  8/11/2021 
STA Media Scan 09 November 2021  9/11/2021 
STA Media Scan 10 November 2021  10/11/2021 
STA Media Scan 11 November 2021  11/11/2021 
STA Media Scan 12 November 2021  12/11/2021 
STA Media Scan 15 November 2021  15/11/2021 
STA Media Scan 16 Novermber 2021  16/11/2021 
STA Media Scan 17 November 2021  17/11/2021 
STA Media Scan 19 November 2021  19/11/2021 
STA Media Scan 22 November2021  22/11/2021 
STA Media Scan 23 Novermber 2021  23/11/2021 
STA Media Scan 24 November 2021  24/11/2021 
STA Media Scan 25 November 2021  25/11/2021 
STA Media Scan 26 November 2021  26/11/2021 
STA Media Scan 29 November 2021  29/11/2021 
STA Media Scan 01 December 2021  1/12/2021 
STA Media Scan 02 December 2021  2/12/2021 
STA Media Scan 03 December 2021  3/12/2021 
STA Media Scan 06 December 2021  6/12/2021 
STA Media Scan 07 December 2021  7/12/2021 
STA Media Scan 08 December 2021  8/12/2021 
STA Media Scan 09 December 2021  9/12/2021 
STA Media Scan 10 December 2021  10/12/2021 
STA Media Scan 13 December 2021  13/12/2021 
STA Media Scan 14 December 2021  14/12/2021 
STA Media Scan 16 December 2021  16/12/2021 
STA Media Scan 17 December 2021  17/12/2021 
STA Media Scan 20 December 2021  20/12/2021 
STA Media Scan 10 January 2022  10/01/2022 
STA Media Scan 11 January 2022  11/01/2022 
STA Media Scan 12 January 2022  12/01/2022 
STA Media Scan 13 January 2022  13/01/2022 
STA Media Scan 14 January 2022  14/01/2022 
STA Media Scan 17 January 2022  17/01/2022 
STA Media Scan 18 January 2022  18/01/2022 
COVID-19 Variants of Concern Update 37 - 19 January 2022  20/01/2022 
COVID-19 Variants of Convern Update 38 - 27 January 2022  31/01/2022 
Reconnecting Aotearoa New Zealand to the World: August – 20/12/2021 
September Survey 
Reconnecting Aotearoa New Zealand to the World: October 20/12/2021 
Survey 
MBIE Workshop Slides on Omicron and PH Strategy  20/01/2022 
Review of DPMC Report_Long COVID Impacts Overseas  12/01/2022 
Casirivimab + imdevimab (Ronapreve) - Treatment groups  12/01/2022 
Science Overview Documents (17 December 2021)  10/01/2022 
Omicron Holiday Period Updates  10/01/2022 
Science Overview Documents (5 November 2021)  10/01/2022 
Vaccines – Extra Doses in Immunocompromised  10/01/2022 
AstraZeneca Booster Dose and Interval  23/12/2021 
Update on Myocarditis Following COVID-19 Vaccination  22/12/2021 
Vaccines – Global Usage 3 (for RANZ)  22/12/2021 
Vaccines - Valneva COVID-19 Vaccine  22/12/2021 
Dosing Intervals and Safety Profile  21/12/2021 
Transmission - Children  10/12/2021 
Contact Tracing Flights  10/12/2021 
Contact Tracing and Release from Isolation-Quarantine  8/12/2021 
CVIP Your Questions Answered  3/11/2021 
Management of Unvaccinated People  23/11/2021 

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:
[1][email address] or by calling 0800 802 602. 

Ngā mihi

 

OIA Services Team

 

[2]Ministry of Health information releases

[3]Unite against COVID-19

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