Kia ora Jane
  
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Ngā mihi 

OIA Services Team 
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Dear Ministry of Health,

I have read that on the 23rd October 2022 the WHO and Bill and Melinda
Gates foundation practiced for a pandemic scenario in a meeting called
Catastrophic Contagion.

The scenario is a virus which will be similar to polio and will be
travelling in contaminated water.

It will target children.

I request the following information from the Ministry of Health:
- Were any New Zealand representatives at the Catastrophic Contagion
meeting?
- What communication do you have with the WHO regarding the catastrophic
contagion and the next virus? Please share any emails between the MoH and
WHO from September 2022-Feb 2023
- Do you have plans to begin encouraging people to take the Polio vaccine
again? Will there be a polio vaccine campaign in 2023?
- Have the ministry of education communicated that schools will close for
a virus in 2023?
- What preparation are you doing for the spread of Strep A?
- please share communication with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and
MoH from September 2022 - Feb 2023

Yours faithfully,

Jane

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Kia ora Jane 

 

Thank you for your request for official information received on 2 February
2023 for information concerning the WHO and the Catastrophic Contagion:
 

I have read that on the 23rd October 2022 the WHO and Bill and Melinda
Gates foundation practiced for a pandemic scenario in a meeting called
Catastrophic Contagion.

The scenario is a virus which will be similar to polio and will be
travelling in contaminated water.

It will target children.

I request the following information from the Ministry of Health:
- Were any New Zealand representatives at the Catastrophic Contagion
meeting?
- What communication do you have with the WHO regarding the catastrophic
contagion and the next virus? Please share any emails between the MoH and
WHO from September 2022-Feb 2023
- Do you have plans to begin encouraging people to take the Polio vaccine
again? Will there be a polio vaccine campaign in 2023?
- Have the ministry of education communicated that schools will close for
a virus in 2023?
- What preparation are you doing for the spread of Strep A?
- please share communication with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and
MoH from September 2022 - Feb 2023 

 

The part of your request below asks for information which is more closely
connected with the functions of Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand. For this
reason, Manatū Hauora (the Ministry of Health) has decided to transfer
this part of your request to Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand under section
14(b)(ii) of the Act. You can expect a response from Te Whatu Ora Health
New Zealand in due course.  

- Do you have plans to begin encouraging people to take the Polio vaccine
again? Will there be a polio vaccine campaign in 2023? 

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
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If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.  

Ngā mihi 

  

OIA Services Team

Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health

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Tēnā koe, 

 

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Kia ora Jane

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) to Manatū Hauora (the Ministry of Health) on 2 February 2023, which
was partially transferred to Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand on 10
February 2023. Please find a response to the remaining parts of your
request below:

 

Were any New Zealand representatives at the Catastrophic Contagion
meeting?

 

Manatū Hauora did not have any representatives at the Catastrophic
Contagion meeting, and we are unaware of any other New Zealand government
representation. However, we cannot speak on behalf of all government
agencies.

 

What communication do you have with the WHO regarding the catastrophic
contagion and the next virus? Please share any emails between the MoH and
WHO from September 2022-Feb 2023

 

Manatū Hauora did not have any communication with the World Health
Organization (WHO) concerning the Catastrophic Contagion. Therefore, this
part of your request is refused under section 18(e)) of the Act, as the
information requested does not exist.

 

Have the ministry of education communicated that schools will close for a
virus in 2023?

 

I have been advised by the Ministry of Education that they have not
communicated to Manatū Hauora that schools will close for a virus in 2023.

 

What preparation are you doing for the spread of Strep A? please share
communication with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and MoH from
September 2022 - Feb 2023

 

Manatū Hauora has not had any communication with the Bill and Melinda
Gates Foundation in the time period specified. Therefore, this part of
your request is refused under section 18(e) of the Act as the information
requested does not exist.

 

Regarding Invasive Group A Strep (iGAS), Manatū Hauora is actively
monitoring the situation. Surveillance is in place to be able to respond
to any increasing cases, and we are considering whether any further
measures are required.

 

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.

Ngā mihi 

  

OIA Services Team

Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health

M[1]inistry of Health information releases 
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Tçnâ Koe Jane, 
On 10 February 2023, you emailed the Te Whatu Ora, requesting under the
Official Information Act 1982, the following information:

* Do you have plans to begin encouraging people to take the Polio
vaccine again? Will there be a polio vaccine campaign in 2023?

This email is to advise you that Te Whatu Ora has received your request,
however requires more time to respond to this request. In accordance with
section 15(1) and 15A of the Official Information Act, Te Whatu Ora’s
decision will be with you no later than 17 March 2023. 
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decision on the request are such that a proper response to the request
cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.
 
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If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this
decision, please feel free to contact [2][email address]
We will respond to you sooner if able to. 
 
Ngâ mihi

Ministerial Services

Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand
 
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Kia ora Jane,
 
Thank you for your request for information. Please find attached our
response to your request.
 
If you have any questions please get in touch at
[1][email address]. 
 
If you are not happy with this response, you have the right to make a
complaint to the Ombudsman. Information about how to do this is available
at [2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz  or by phoning 0800 802 602.
 
Ngâ mihi
 

Ministerial Services

Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
 
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