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PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
20 October 2022
S Hill
By email: [FYI request #20907 email]
Ref:
H2022015082
Tēnā koe S Hill,
Transfer of your request for official information
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to Manatū Hauora
(Ministry of Health) on 18 October 2022. You requested:
“In the time period leading up to October 2022, was the Ministry of Health aware that
Pfizer did NOT test whether the COVID-19 vaccine prevented transmission of the virus
before it entered the market.
At what point was the Minsitry of Health made aware that Pfizer did NOT test whether the
COVID-19 vaccine prevented transmission of the virus before it entered the market.
Has the revelation that Pfizer did NOT test whether the COVID-19 vaccine prevented
transmission of the virus before it entered the market had any effect on Ministry of Health
guidance or policy?”
The requested information is more closely connections to the functions of Te Whatu Ora (Health
New Zealand). For this reason, I have decided to transfer this part of your request to Te Whatu
Ora under section 14(b)(i)(ii) of the Act. You can expect a response from Te Whatu Ora in due
course.
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.
Nāku noa, na
Jan Torres
Acting Manager, OIA Services
Government and Executive Services