Exemptions and AstraZeneca data
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Dear Ministry of Health,
Where a subsequent dose of Comirnaty is contraindicated by medical experts due to the severity of an adverse reaction what medical data or evidence does the Exemption Panel have to prove that a different vaccine will be suitable for that patient.
With that in mind how many people, who have had serious adverse reactions after having been vaccinated with Comirnaty as the primary dose, then gone on to have the AstraZeneca as the secondary dose in New Zealand and have they all been adverse free.
How does all of this compare to other Western Countries as surely the Exemption Panel must be looking at more than local data to base their decisions on what is suitable
Yours faithfully,
John
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From: John <[FOI #18184 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 13 January 2022 5:41 pm
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Exemptions and AstraZeneca data
Dear Ministry of Health,
Where a subsequent dose of Comirnaty is contraindicated by medical experts
due to the severity of an adverse reaction what medical data or evidence
does the Exemption Panel have to prove that a different vaccine will be
suitable for that patient.
With that in mind how many people, who have had serious adverse reactions
after having been vaccinated with Comirnaty as the primary dose, then gone
on to have the AstraZeneca as the secondary dose in New Zealand and have
they all been adverse free.
How does all of this compare to other Western Countries as surely the
Exemption Panel must be looking at more than local data to base their
decisions on what is suitable
Yours faithfully,
John
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Yours faithfully,
John
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From: John <[FOI #18184 email]>
Sent: Friday, 18 February 2022 09:12
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Official Information request - Exemptions and AstraZeneca
data
Dear Ministry of Health,
By law, you should have replied to this request by the 14th February - as
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Yours faithfully,
John
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