Jai Ganesh
[FYI request #21182 email]
Reference: OIA-2022/23-0354
Dear Jai Ganesh
Official Information Act request for evidence relating to the document: COVID-19
Communications approach for COVID-19 disinformation, online harms, and scams Thank you for your request made under the Official Information Act (the Act), received on 22
November 2022. You requested:
“Could you please provide evidence used to support the production of this document:
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffyi.org.nz%2Frequest
%2F20984%2Fresponse%2F79271%2Fattach%2Fhtml%2F4%2FRelease%2520document.
pdf.html&data=05%7C01%7Cinformation%40dpmc.govt.nz%7Cde5fedde52a1444407bb08d
acbbe3ab6%7Ceea6053309ef4b7a94060f38551cc613%7C0%7C0%7C6380463160534761
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3SkDou%2FFEo2O1KAqWB5ZKM%3D&reserved=0
In particular that the following are true:
Covid was not manufactured in a lab
The benefits of the Pfizer vaccine for children outweigh the risks for them The media is
independent and trustworthy The vaccine has no side effects That these were all
scientifically studied and proven ”
I believe that the information you have requested is more closely connected with the functions
of the Ministry of Health. Accordingly, I have decided under section 14(b)(ii) of the Act to
transfer your request to the Ministry of Health.
The Ministry of Health has the usual timeframes under the Act from receipt of this transfer to
make a decision on your request.
Yours sincerely
Amy Teague
Manager Ministerial Services
Executive Wing, Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand 6011
4673997
64 4 817 9700 Facsimile 64 4 472 3181 www.dpmc.govt.nz