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Kia ora,

 

Thank you for your request for official information. The Ministry's
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Ministry of Health

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Kia ora,   

    

Thank you for your request for official information to the Ministry of
Health (the Ministry), on 2 March 2022 for the following:   

  

[1] Has the Director General of Health, or any employee/consultant of the
Ministry of Health made recommendations to the Prime Minister, Cabinet
Ministers or Government for ending vaccine mandates?

[2] If 'yes' to the question one, what was the recommendation?

[3] What is the Ministry of Health's reasons for maintaining vaccine
mandates, in light of studies publishing showing poor effect in limiting
transmission. 

  

Please refer to the following link which outlines the Government's recent
announcement regarding the end of vaccine passes and various vaccine
mandates:
[1]www.beehive.govt.nz/release/post-peak-plan-safe-return-greater-normality. 

  

For further updates and information regarding Cabinet decisions, please
refer to the following link:
[2]https://covid19.govt.nz/about-our-covid-...

  

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: [3][email address] or by calling 0800
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[5]Unite against COVID-19

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5. https://covid19.govt.nz/