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New Zealand
2 May 2023
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Levi Wulf
Email: [FYI request #22436 email]
Ref:
H2023023413
Tēnā koe Levi
Response to 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 12 April 2023 for information regarding COVID-19 vaccine adverse
events following immunisation (AEFI) reports. Each part of your request is responded to below.
Can you please explain why there has not been a COVID-19 'Adverse Event Following
Immunization' report released on the medsafe website since 30 November 2022
Can you please advise when the next Covid-19 vaccine AEFI report will be released
The COVID-19 vaccine adverse event following immunisation reports were produced in
conjunction with the national COVID-19 immunisation programme. Since the pandemic
immunisation response has started reverting back to the non-pandemic immunisation
programme, so has the safety reporting. Therefore, no further reports will be produced and
published. The data will be moved to the Suspected Medicine Adverse Reaction Search
(SMARS) database with all other medicines in use in New Zealand. The database can be found
at:
www.medsafe.govt.nz/Projects/B1/ADRDisclaimer.asp. 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, nā
Chris James
Group Manager
Medsafe