This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Official Information request '"Transitioning to COVID-19 endemicity" and list of other Science and Technical Advisory reports'.





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31 January 2022 
Harold 
By email:  [FYI request #17933 email] 
Ref:   
H202117566 
Tēnā koe Harold  
Response to your request for official information 
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 team.  
You specifically requested: 
“1) A copy of the report "Transitioning to COVID-19 endemicity: Laboratory 
considerations" 

The Ministry is releasing this to you in full in Document 1 attached to this letter. 
The Ministry is still considering the below parts of your request, which we will endeavour to 
respond to as soon as possible. Please accept our sincerest apologies for the delay: 
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”.

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 of Health website at: www.health.govt.nz/about-ministry/information-releases.  
Nāku noa, nā 
Jan Torres  
Acting Manager, OIA Services 
Office of the Director-General