133 Molesworth Street
PO Box 5013
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
T+64 4 496 2000
8 March 2023
Catherine Jamieson
By email: [FYI request #25807 email]
Ref:
H2024036730
Tēnā koe Catherine
Response to your request for official information
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to the Ministry of
Health – Manatū Hauora (the Ministry) on 27 February 2024 for information regarding the
transfer of your previous request (H2024036437 refers). You requested:
“Can you please provide all documents and correspondence pertaining to Health New
Zealand Te Whatu Ora's ability to answer the question contained within.”
Please find attached the email correspondence between the Ministry and Te Whatu Ora –
Health New Zealand regarding the transfer of your previous request. This has been released to
you in full.
Please note as part of the health and disability system reforms, as of 1 July 2022 functions
regarding COVID-19 vaccine batches that were previously under the Ministry have transferred
to Te Whatu Ora. As such your request was transferred under section 14(b)(i) of the Act.
I trust this information fulfils your request. If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with
us, including this decision, please feel free to contact the OIA Services Team on:
[email address].
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
Jan Torres
Manager, OIA Services
Government and Executive Services | Te Pou Whakatere Kāwanatanga
From:
Stephen Patterson <[email address]> on behalf of hnzOIA
<[email address]>
Sent:
Thursday, 22 February 2024 3:34 pm
To:
mohoia
Subject:
FW: Official Information request - Covid Vaccines Administered per Batch
Hey Team
Can you please attach transfer to this email chain.
Ngā mihi
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Stephen Patterson (he/him)
ACT
Ministerial Coordinator
Office of the CE
īmēra: [email address]
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Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
From: NPHS - Machinery of Government Support <NPHS-MoG@TeW
OFFICIAL hatuOra.govt.nz>
Sent: Thursday, 22 February 2024 11:19 am
To: hnzOIA <[email address]>
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Subject: RE: Official Information request - Covid Vaccines Administered per Batch
Hello team,
HNZ could accept the transfer, however we’d stand by our decision to 18 it.
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Cheers
Sara
Sara Freitag
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Manager Advisory Support
Office of the National Director - NPHS
From: Sara Freitag <[email address]> On Behalf Of National Public Health Service
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 11:49 AM
To: NPHS - Machinery of Government Support <[email address]>
Subject: Fw: Official Information request - Covid Vaccines Administered per Batch
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From: Stephen Patterson <[email address]> on behalf of hnzOIA <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 21 February 2024 9:44 am
To: National Public Health Service <[email address]>
Subject: FW: Official Information request - Covid Vaccines Administered per Batch
Hey Team,
Would the below sit with you.
Can you please let me know so I can organise transfer.
Ngā mihi
Stephen Patterson (he/him)
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Ministerial Coordinator
Office of the CE
īmēra: [email address]
Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand
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TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
From: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Sent: Wednesday, 21 February 2024 9:25 am
To: hnzOIA <[email address]>
Subject: Fw: Official Information request - Covid Vaccines Administered per Batch
Kia ora team
Can you please advise if you can accept transfer of the below?
Ngā mihi
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Sarah
OIA Services Team
Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health
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Ministry of Health information releases
Unite against COVID-19
From: Catherine Jamieson <[FYI request #25807 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 21 February 2024 08:46
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Covid Vaccines Administered per Batch
Dear Ministry of Health,
I write because the Ministry of Health regulates and monitors the health system to ensure it performs well and
delivers better health outcomes for everyone. https://www.health.govt.nz/about-ministry/what-we-do
The response to a request for number of doses administered in New Zealand for each batch fol ows (6 October 2023
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to T Lee HNZ00025554 and HNZ00025920):
'We have assessed what would be involved in creating this information and our initial review has identified that
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there is significant human error in the data input, which would prevent us from providing a complete dataset in
response your request. To create a partial response would require Te Whatu Ora to divert personnel from their core
duties and allocate extra time to complete this task. The diversion of these resources would impair Te Whatu Ora’s
ability to carry out our other core functions. As such, your request for this information is declined 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. I
have considered whether fixing a charge for the supply of the information or extending
the timeframe for response would enable Te Whatu Ora to respond. I do not consider that either option would
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remove the impact that supplying the information would have on our other operations. '
H202200092 indicates that the Ministry of Health analysts would have access to this information in that it is stated
the Ministry has robust systems in place for monitoring adverse events fol owing immunisation (AEFIs). Without
number of doses administered per batch, any investigation of issues within a specific batch would not be robust.
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Please provide the number of doses of Covid vaccines administered per batch (i.e. number of doses administered
per manufacturer provided batch identifier).
THE
In the event that Ministry of Health deems to transfer this request to another agency please clearly state the reason
for the referral and provide proof or detailed reasoning that the alternative entity can answer the OIA in the
required statutory timeframe.
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Yours faithfully,
Catherine Jamieson
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