Per batch records of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
T Lee made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health
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From: T Lee
Dear Ministry of Health,
I am writing as a citizen of New Zealand to request Official Information.
This request is in relation to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine (Comirnaty), including the original, paediatric and BA.4/5 bivalent vaccine. Please provide:
1) Manufacturer's Certificate of Analysis for all batches of vaccine distributed in New Zealand.
2) Number of doses received from the manufacturer for each batch (i.e. number of doses received per manufacturer provided batch identifier).
3) Number of doses administered in New Zealand for each batch (i.e. number of doses administered per manufacturer provided batch identifier).
4) The allocation of records for each batch to each DHB in New Zealand and each vaccination centre within that DHB in New Zealand (i.e. an updated version of records provided as Appendix 1 for OIA request H202200175).
For this request, please provide records held by the Ministry or any related agencies.
Tēnā koe.
Yours faithfully,
T Lee
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Tçnâ koe T Lee
Thank you for your request dated 30 June 2023 under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act) to Manatû Hauora (the Ministry of Health),
that was transferred to Te Whatu Ora on 13 and 27 July 2023 for the
following information:
“1) Manufacturer's Certificate of Analysis for all batches of vaccine
distributed in New Zealand.
2) Number of doses received from the manufacturer for each batch
(i.e. number of doses received per manufacturer provided
batch identifier).
3) Number of doses administered in New Zealand for each batch (i.e.
number of doses administered per manufacturer provided batch
identifier).
4) The allocation of records for each batch to each DHB in New
Zealand and each vaccination centre within that DHB in New Zealand
(i.e. an updated version of records provided as Appendix 1
for OIA request H202200175).”
This email is to let you know that Te Whatu Ora needs more time to make a
decision on your request.
The Act requires that we advise you of our decision on your request no
later than 20 working days after the day we received your request.
Unfortunately, it will not be possible to meet that time limit and we are
therefore writing to notify you of an extension of the time to make our
decision, to 1 September 2023.
This extension is required because the consultations necessary to make a
decision on your request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably
be made within the original time limit.
If you have any questions, please contact us at [1][email address]
If you are not happy with this extension, you have the right to make a
complaint to the Ombudsman. Information about how to do this is available
at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phoning 0800 802 602.
Nâku iti noa, nâ
Caroline Sides
Senior Ministerial Advisor
Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
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From: T Lee <[2][FOI #23334 email]>
Sent: Friday, 30 June 2023 13:25
To: OIA Requests <[3][email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Per batch records of Pfizer
COVID-19 vaccine
Dear Ministry of Health,
I am writing as a citizen of New Zealand to request Official Information.
This request is in relation to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine (Comirnaty),
including the original, paediatric and BA.4/5 bivalent vaccine. Please
provide:
1) Manufacturer's Certificate of Analysis for all batches of vaccine
distributed in New Zealand.
2) Number of doses received from the manufacturer for each batch (i.e.
number of doses received per manufacturer provided batch identifier).
3) Number of doses administered in New Zealand for each batch (i.e. number
of doses administered per manufacturer provided batch identifier).
4) The allocation of records for each batch to each DHB in New Zealand and
each vaccination centre within that DHB in New Zealand (i.e. an updated
version of records provided as Appendix 1 for OIA request H202200175).
For this request, please provide records held by the Ministry or any
related agencies.
Tçnâ koe.
Yours faithfully,
T Lee
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Kia ora T Lee,
Thank you for your request dated 30 June 2023 under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act) to Manatû Hauora (the Ministry of Health),
that was transferred to Te Whatu Ora on 13 and 27 July 2023 for the
following information:
“1) Manufacturer's Certificate of Analysis for all batches of vaccine
distributed in New Zealand.
2) Number of doses received from the manufacturer for each batch
(i.e. number of doses received per manufacturer provided batch
identifier).
3) Number of doses administered in New Zealand for each batch (i.e.
number of doses administered per manufacturer provided batch identifier).
4) The allocation of records for each batch to each DHB in New
Zealand and each vaccination centre within that DHB in New Zealand (i.e.
an updated version of records provided as Appendix 1 for OIA
request H202200175).”
Pursuant to section 15(1)(a) of the Act, Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand
is writing to advise you that a decision has been made on your request;
however, it will take us some time to prepare the information for release.
As it stands, some information will be refused under 18(e) and 18(f),
being that parts of the information does not exist and to provide the
remaining information would require substantial collation.
We apologise for the delay, and endeavor to send you the information by 22
September 2023, at the latest.
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: [1][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.
Ngâ mihi
Caroline Sides
Senior Ministerial Advisor
Te Whatu Ora Ministerial Team
Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
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Kia ora T Lee,
Thank you for your request dated 30 June 2023 under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act) to Manatû Hauora (the Ministry of Health),
that was transferred to Te Whatu Ora on 13 and 27 July 2023 for the
following information:
“1) Manufacturer's Certificate of Analysis for all batches of vaccine
distributed in New Zealand.
2) Number of doses received from the manufacturer for each batch
(i.e. number of doses received per manufacturer provided batch
identifier).
3) Number of doses administered in New Zealand for each batch (i.e.
number of doses administered per manufacturer provided batch identifier).
4) The allocation of records for each batch to each DHB in New
Zealand and each vaccination centre within that DHB in New Zealand (i.e.
an updated version of records provided as Appendix 1 for OIA request
H202200175).”
On 1 September 2023 we emailed you to advise that pursuant to section
15(1)(a) of the Act, Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand) had made a decision
on your request and that we would endeavor to send you the information by
22 September 2023, at the latest.
Unfortunately, it is taking us longer that expected to prepare our
response to you. We apologise for the delay and will ensure a response to
your request is with you shortly.
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: [1][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.
Ngâ mihi
Caroline Sides
Senior Ministerial Advisor
Te Whatu Ora Ministerial Team
Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
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Kia ora T Lee,
Thank you for your request for information to Manatû Hauora (the Ministry
of Health) regarding Covid-19 vaccinations on 30 June 2023, that was
transferred to Te Whatu Ora on 13 and 27 July 2023. 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,
Caroline Sides
Senior Ministerial Advisor
Te Whatu Ora Ministerial Team
Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
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Jeremy Browne left an annotation ()
The answer to this question is inaccurate as they appear not to have included the covid vaccines purchased from Denmark and Spain.
T Lee left an annotation ()
Jeremy Browne: Do you have a reference (e.g. media report or press release) indicating purchase from Denmark and Sweden?
As it stands I will be making a complaint to the Ombudsman, as I think it is ludicrous that they cannot provide something as simple as the manufacturer's CoA for all the batches. This should kept in an easily available database in case there is ever a need to refer to them. The fact that the MoH was poor systems in place for storing such essential information, and thus require significant time to locate these, should not be an excuse for being unable to release this information.
Jeremy Browne left an annotation ()
Here is the media release re Denmark purchase:
https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/half...
And here is the media release re Spain purchase: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/addi...
I did my own OIA about these purchases and I have batch numbers that are not included in your list. I am a lawyer in Whangarei. If you google my name you will get my work email address. Send me an email and I will send you what I obtained.
Catherine Jamieson left an annotation ()
I have requested the 6 batch numbers referred to in this letter.
Juanita left an annotation ()
You may want to ask them where the rest of the batches are for the rest of the country. There are none there for Wellington and one Doctor’s practice in particular is Whitby Doctors.
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Athina Andonatou left an annotation ()
Following with interest as anything that seems to be taking a while to answer is definitely worth pursuing. Thank you
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