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The number of Covid 19 vaccination exemptions granted by the Deparment of Corrections.

Colin Whiting made this Official Information request to Department of Corrections

The request was successful.

From: Colin Whiting

Dear Department of Corrections,

1 : How many exemptions were given by the 'Department of Corrections' to Corrections staff, under clause 9 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021 (version as of 25 Oct 2021) ? As quoted below.

2: Also how many exemptions were given by the Department of Corrections to staff working in Prisons for private contractors, under clause 9 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021 (version as of 25 Oct 2021) ? As quoted below.

"Clause 9 amended (Chief executive may authorise affected persons not vaccinated to carry out certain work)"

Yours faithfully,

Colin Whiting

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Ministerial Services
Department of Corrections, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
a: National Office, Mayfair House, 44-52 The Terrace, Wellington 6011

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Kia ora Colin

Please see attached correspondence from Corrections.

Ngā mihi | Kind regards,
Ministerial Services
Department of Corrections, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
a: National Office, Mayfair House, 44-52 The Terrace, Wellington 6011

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Please see attached correspondence from Corrections.

Ngā mihi | Kind regards,
Ministerial Services
Department of Corrections, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
a: National Office, Mayfair House, 44-52 The Terrace, Wellington 6011

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From: Colin Whiting

Dear Info@Corrections,Thankyou for your reply.

You have stated that no staff employed by Private contractors working within Corrections received Clause 9 operational exemptions.
You have not answered the first part of my question. (Those staff directly employed by Corrections)
"How many exemptions were given by the 'Department of Corrections' to
Corrections staff, under clause 9 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response
(Vaccinations) Order 2021 (version as of 25 Oct 2021) ?"

Yours sincerely,

Colin Whiting

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The response to question 1 relating to Corrections' staff can be found on page 2:

"Under clause 9, the Chief Executive authorised 220 Corrections staff to return to work following their recovery from COVID-19. It is important to note that public health guidance discourages vaccination for six months following an infection of COVID-19. More information can be found on the Ministry of Health website at https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/dise...

Please let us know if you require further information.

Ngā mihi | Kind regards,
Ministerial Services
Department of Corrections, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
a: National Office, Mayfair House, 44-52 The Terrace, Wellington 6011

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From: Colin Whiting

Dear Info@Corrections, Thankyou for your reply.

I have still not received a satisfactory answer to my original request. Which I have copied and pasted below.
1 : How many exemptions were given by the 'Department of Corrections' to Corrections staff, under clause 9 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021 (version as of 25 Oct 2021)

Below I have copied and pasted Clause 9.
"9 Relevant chief executive may authorise affected persons not vaccinated or who have not received booster dose to carry out certain work"
https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulati...

I would like to know how many Covid 19 vaccination exemptions were issued under this clause.
Please do not include temporary Medical exemptions. There is no medical requirement mentioned in this clause.

Yours sincerely,

Colin Whiting

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Kia ora

We misinterpreted question one when responding to your request on 17 November 2023.

Corrections did not grant any exemptions to staff or contractors under clause 9 of the Covid-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021 (version as at 25 Oct 2021). In accordance with clause 7A, The Chief Executive authorised 220 Corrections staff to return to work following their recovery from Covid-19.

Ngā mihi | Kind regards,
Ministerial Services
Department of Corrections, Ara Poutama Aotearoa
a: National Office, Mayfair House, 44-52 The Terrace, Wellington 6011

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From: Colin Whiting

Dear Info@Corrections,
Thankyou for your reply.
I believe that my request has now been answered.
Your answers have created more questions, that I'll address in a new FOIA request.

Yours sincerely,

Colin Whiting

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Kia ora,

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