Covid advisory group minutes from 2022 to present

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Hi everyone,

I'd like to request:

1.
The meetings held and associated minutes and any briefings or memos (or documents of a similar nature) produced by the Covid Technical Advisory Group after the 10th of February 2023 meeting.

2.
The meetings held and associated minutes from the COVID-19 Vaccine Technical Advisory Group after the 11th of October 2022 meeting to the dissolution of this advisory group on the 25th of March 2023.

3.
Any documentation or discussion as to who or what will review or make recommendations on Covid vaccines since the dissolution of the COVID-19 Vaccine Technical Advisory Group in March 2023. This could be memos or briefings or documents of a similar nature.

4.
The meetings held and associated minutes and any briefings or memos (or documents of a similar nature) produced by the Long COVID Expert Advisory Group since its formation in May 2022.

Thank you for your help,

Al Johnson

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This request asks for advisory group minutes that don't appear to be publicly available.

Covid Vaccination Technical Advisory Group minutes:
2nd February 2021 to 23rd of March 2021 minute:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/15656/respons...

13th of April 2021 to 31st of August 2021 minutes:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/16691/respons...

7th September 2021 to 5th October 2021 minutes:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/16691/respons...

9th of November 2021 to 20th of January 2022 minutes:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/16691/respons...

20th of January 2022 to 11th of October 2022 minutes are also now on the Ministry of Health website:
https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/....

19th July 2022 to 11th October 2022 minutes:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/16691/respons...

15th February 2022 to 21st of June 2022 minutes, including their terms of reference:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/16691/respons...

Covid Technical Advisory Group minutes
January to November 2020 minutes:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/15880/respons...

February to August 2020 minutes:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/15228-covid-1...

March to May 2020 minutes:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/15228/respons...

February to December 2021 minutes:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/22082/respons...

August to October 2021 minutes:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/16691/respons...

January to September 2022 minutes:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/20761/respons...

February 2023 minutes:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/22082/respons...

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Kia ora Al,

Official information request HNZ00032094

Thank you for your request of 6 November 2023 for the following
information:

 1. The meetings held and associated minutes and any briefings or memos
(or documents of a similar nature) produced by the Covid Technical
Advisory Group after the 10th of February 2023 meeting.
 2. The meetings held and associated minutes from the COVID-19 Vaccine
Technical Advisory Group after the 11th of October 2022 meeting to the
dissolution of this advisory group on the 25th of March 2023.
 3. Any documentation or discussion as to who or what will review or make
recommendations on Covid vaccines since the dissolution of the
COVID-19 Vaccine Technical Advisory Group in March 2023. This could be
memos or briefings or documents of a similar nature.
 4. The meetings held and associated minutes and any briefings or memos
(or documents of a similar nature) produced by the Long COVID Expert
Advisory Group since its formation in May 2022.

This email is to advise you that we have transferred your request to
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Kaitohutohu Matua | Senior Advisor, Ministerial Services
Office of the Chief Executive
Follow us on [3]LinkedIn  |  [4]Facebook  |  [5]Instagram
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Kia ora Al,

Official information request HNZ00032094

Thank you for your request of 6 November 2023 for the following
information:

 1. The meetings held and associated minutes and any briefings or memos
(or documents of a similar nature) produced by the Covid Technical
Advisory Group after the 10th of February 2023 meeting.
 2. The meetings held and associated minutes from the COVID-19 Vaccine
Technical Advisory Group after the 11th of October 2022 meeting to the
dissolution of this advisory group on the 25th of March 2023.
 3. Any documentation or discussion as to who or what will review or make
recommendations on Covid vaccines since the dissolution of the
COVID-19 Vaccine Technical Advisory Group in March 2023. This could be
memos or briefings or documents of a similar nature.
 4. The meetings held and associated minutes and any briefings or memos
(or documents of a similar nature) produced by the Long COVID Expert
Advisory Group since its formation in May 2022.

This email is to advise you that we have transferred your request to
Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health under Section 14(b)(ii) of the Act.
This is because your request asks for information which is more closely
aligned with the functions of that agency.

You can expect a response from Manatū Hauora in due course.

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: [5][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602. 

Ngā mihi nui

Adam McFerran ([6]he/him)
Kaitohutohu Matua | Senior Advisor, Ministerial Services
Office of the Chief Executive
Follow us on [7]LinkedIn  |  [8]Facebook  |  [9]Instagram
Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand
 

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