133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
15 February 2023
P McKenna
By email: [FYI request #21573 email]
Ref:
H2023019341
Tēnā koe P
Transfer of your request for official information Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to Manatū Hauora
(the Ministry of Health) on 17 January 2023. You requested:
“
For children aged 0-9 years (inclusive) in NZ and for the period 1 January to 30
September 2022 (inclusive):
1)Please supply the number of Hospitalisations with a Covid Positive test result within the
28 days prior to, or during admission. Please supply numbers by vaccination status
(unvaccinated, 1 dose, completed primary course, and boosted)
2)Please supply the number of Hospitalisations where Covid-19 was the cause or
contributing cause. Please supply numbers by vaccination status. Please also supply the
same information as above separately for the period 1 January to 31 December 2022
For clarity, 1) above refers to the original classification of Covid-19 hospitalisation prior to
July 2022, and 2) refers to the current classification. Please do not break down by month
but give data for the whole period.”
The information requested is held by Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand. For this reason, I
have decided to transfer your request to Te Whatu Ora under section 14(b)(i) 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 | Te Pou Whakatere Kāwanatanga
COPY OF OIA REQUEST
Dear Ministry of Health,
For children aged 0-9 years (inclusive) in NZ and for the period 1 January to 30 September 2022
(inclusive);
1)Please supply the number of Hospitalisations with a Covid Positive test result within the 28 days
prior to, or during admission. Please supply numbers by vaccination status (unvaccinated, 1 dose,
completed primary course, and boosted)
2)Please supply the number of Hospitalisations where Covid-19 was the cause or contributing
cause. Please supply numbers by vaccination status.
Please also supply the same information as above separately for the period 1 January to 31
December 2022
For clarity, 1) above refers to the original classification of Covid-19 hospitalisation prior to July
2022, and 2) refers to the current classification. Please do not break down by month but give data
for the whole period.
Yours faithfully,
P McKenna
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