Vaccination requirements for travel to New Zealand — Scientific evidence.
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From: Maxwell
Dear Ministry of Health,
I write as a New Zealand citizen.
The current advice for NZ vaccine requirements to enter as a NZ citizen listed on the Unite against Covid-19 website states:
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You do not need to have proof of vaccination if you:
- are a New Zealand citizen. However, New Zealanders who do not have proof of vaccination must enter managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ)
Source: https://covid19.govt.nz/international-tr....
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Given the changing nature of Covid-19 and the community spread of Omicron amongst citizens of every vaccine status*. Can I please request all relevant scientific evidence/rationale correspondence which contributed to enabling this specific requirement?
* MOH cases as at 8 Mar 2022:
No dose: 3.6%
Ineligible: 14.4%
Partially vaccinated: 1.1%
Fully vaccinated > 7 days: 46.4%
Boosted > 7 days: 34.5%
Yours faithfully,
Maxwell
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Tēna koe Maxwell,
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
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for any inconvenience this may cause and will endeavour to provide this
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We appreciate your patience and understanding at this unprecedented time.
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Tçna koe Maxwell,
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) to the Ministry of Health on 8 March 2022. A full copy of your
request is attached to this email.
The Ministry has decided to respond to your request however more time is
required to administratively process the information for release.
Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Ministry
and has experienced significantly higher volumes of queries and will be
unable to provide you with a response to your request today. We apologise
for any inconvenience this may cause and will endeavour to provide this
information by COB 27 April 2022.
We appreciate your patience and understanding at this unprecedented time.
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
802 602.
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Kia ora Maxwell
Please find attached the response for your request for official
information. We sincerely apologise for the delay.
Ngā mihi
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