30 August 2023
Andrew Mitchell
Email: [FYI request #23926 email]
Tēnā koe Andrew
Official Information Act request
The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) received your email request for 
official information on 22 August 2023. You requested the following information under the 
Official Information Act, 1982 (OIA): 
1. Does the Government et al have figures from placebo-controlled, randomised 
and blinded scientific studies that provide statistically significant evidence that 
subjects treated with the substance BNT162b2 so called (“Comirnaty-COVID-
19 vaccine” from BioNTech/Pfizer”) have overall suffered fewer medically 
undesirable events as subjects who received this placebo, and 
2. If so, what are they, and 
3. What is the date of the most recent analysis of the numbers at which time the 
criteria of placebo controlled, randomised and blinded were still met?
In response, please note that the HRC has not funded any research related to the 
substance BNT162b2 so called (“Comirnaty-COVID-19 vaccine” from BioNTech/Pfizer”). 
As such, we have no information to provide.  
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this 
decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at 
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602. 
Ngā mihi
Professor Sunny Collings
Tāhuhu Rangapū | Chief Executive 
 
Level 1, South Tower, 110 Symonds Street, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
PO Box 5541, Victoria Street West, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
 +64 9 3035200
www.hrc.govt.nz

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