"Transitioning to COVID-19 endemicity" and list of other Science and Technical Advisory reports
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From: Harold
Dear Ministry of Health,
I would like to make a request 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
Yours faithfully,
Harold
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Kia ora Harold,
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From: Harold <[FYI request #17933 email]>
Sent: Monday, 13 December 2021 2:54 pm
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - "Transitioning to COVID-19 endemicity" and list of other Science and Technical Advisory reports
Dear Ministry of Health,
I would like to make a request 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
Yours faithfully,
Harold
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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.
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From: Harold
Dear Ministry of Health,
Thank you for getting back to me. I take it part 3 of my request (the list of STA reports) is what's holding things up. I'd like to propose the following as a refinement of my request, please let me know if this works:
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 between 1st November 2021 and 25 January 2022, including the report title and date of issue
Yours sincerely,
Harold
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From: Harold
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,
The Ministry can confirm your refinement was received and this is being
actioned.
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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.
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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
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