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Records of due diligence re risks and harmful effects of COVID response measures

ASE made this Official Information request to Chris Hipkins

Response to this request is long overdue. By law Chris Hipkins should have responded by now (details and exceptions). The requester can complain to the Ombudsman.

From: ASE

Attn Chris Hipkins,

I am seeking all records of your due diligence as it relates to the following COVID response measures;

What due diligence have you undertaken in assessing and understanding potential risks and harmful effects (including lack of efficacy) of lock-downs, "traffic lights", and similar measures? When were such risks and harmful effects assessed? How is such due diligence ongoing?

What due diligence have you undertaken in assessing and understanding potential risks and harmful effects (including lack of efficacy) of face-mask recommendations and requirements? When were such risks and harmful effects assessed? How is such due diligence ongoing?

What due diligence have you undertaken in assessing and understanding potential risks and harmful effects (including lack of efficacy) of COVID inoculations for the general public; for employees in specific roles and/or industries and/or employed by certain employers; for children younger than 16; for children younger than 12? When were such risks and harmful effects assessed? How is such due diligence ongoing?

What due diligence have you undertaken in assessing and understanding potential risks and harmful effects (including lack of efficacy) of the "My Vaccine Pass" system? When were such risks and harmful effects assessed? How is such due diligence ongoing?

For clarity, please define "efficacy" for each of the COVID response measures, as specified above.

To the extent that any of this due diligence, as specified above, in assessing and understanding potential risks and harmful effects (including lack of efficacy) of these COVID response measures has not been undertaken by you, please explain why such due diligence has not been done.

Thank you,
ASE

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Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet - https://fyi.org.nz/request/18407-records...

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From: C Hipkins (MIN)
Chris Hipkins

Thank you for your email.

 

Please accept this as acknowledgement that your email has been received by
my office.

 

General COVID-19 information and testing

 

All the latest COVID-19 information can be found at [1]covid19.govt.nz

 

Locations of interest [2]can be found here. You can also call Healthline
free on 0800 611 116 for health advice and information, including where to
get tested.

 

Vaccination

 

To get your COVID-19 vaccination head
to [3]bookmyvaccine.covid19.health.nz or to the [4]Healthpoint website to
find a vaccination site near you.

 

For help with My Vaccine Pass you can call 0800 222 478 or head
to [5]mycovidrecord.health.nz to get it online.

Managed Isolation

Anyone with queries regarding MIQ should contact +64 4 931 5720 if you’re
overseas (rates will apply) or 0800 476 647 if you’re in New Zealand.

You can also submit an enquiry via the [6]MIQ website.

 

Anyone with queries about changes to flights should
email [7][email address] with a copy of their original flight
ticket and their voucher, and details of the new flight number. This email
is monitored 24/7.

MIQ will continue to process [8]Emergency
Allocation and [9]Exemption requests. If you require an update on an
existing application then you can view the live status of your application
via the MIQ customer portal at any time.

Future room releases will be announced on the MIQ website and social media
platforms.

COVID-19 Protection Framework

 

If you have questions about the traffic light system, you can [10]make an
enquiry here.    

We appreciate your patience. 

Thanks again.
Authorised by Chris Hipkins MP, Parliament Buildings, Wellington

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Erika Whittome left an annotation ()

Please include the process for when this product was imported in to New Zealand under the EPA in early 2021. Please share the manufacturers safety data sheet at the time of EPA approval.

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