Covid 19 vaccination information
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From: Mark
Dear Vice Chancellor Dawn Freshwater
Between December 2021 - April 2022, The University of Auckland had in place a mandated vaccination policy for all students and staff, yet the University was not one of the affected groups in the Covid-19 Public Health (vaccinations) order 2021.
Under the Official Information Ac, t please answer the following questions:
1.Was Covid 19 a disease reported to Worksafe by the UoA?
2.Did Covid 19 arise out of the nature of work at UoA?
3.Is there or was there in the past, any genetic “gain of function” work taking place at UoA on corona viruses?
Please provide:
4.The written authorisation from the Director General specifying persons at the University of Auckland who were authorised enforcement person(s) under section 18 (2) the Covid-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 and the functions and powers that could be carried out by the authorised enforcement person(s) and;
5.Number of exemptions issued to workers under clause 9 of the Covid 19 Health Response Act (Vaccination Order);
6.Any other exemptions issued to staff, please provide grounds and;
7.In relation to covid 19 vaccines, any payment the University and/or its subsidiaries received for each UoA student that was vaccinated, the amount and the scheme the payment was provided under and;
8.Any payment the University and/or its subsidiaries received for each UoA staff member that was vaccinated, the amount and the scheme the payment was provided under.
Yours faithfully,
Mark
From: Landon Watt
University of Auckland
Dear Mark,
This email is to note that you withdrew your OIA request of 2 May 2024,
below.
Kind regards,
Landon Watt
Legal Advisor
Office of the Vice-Chancellor
Waipapa Taumata Rau | University of Auckland
From: Mark <[1][FOI #26606 email]>
Sent: Thursday, May 2, 2024 1:20 PM
To: legal <[2][University of Auckland request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Covid 19 vaccination information
Dear Vice Chancellor Dawn Freshwater
Between December 2021 - April 2022, The University of Auckland had in
place a mandated vaccination policy for all students and staff, yet the
University was not one of the affected groups in the Covid-19 Public
Health (vaccinations) order 2021.
Under the Official Information Ac, t please answer the following
questions:
1.Was Covid 19 a disease reported to Worksafe by the UoA?
2.Did Covid 19 arise out of the nature of work at UoA?
3.Is there or was there in the past, any genetic “gain of function” work
taking place at UoA on corona viruses?
Please provide:
4.The written authorisation from the Director General specifying persons
at the University of Auckland who were authorised enforcement person(s)
under section 18 (2) the Covid-19 Public Health Response Act 2020 and the
functions and powers that could be carried out by the authorised
enforcement person(s) and;
5.Number of exemptions issued to workers under clause 9 of the Covid 19
Health Response Act (Vaccination Order);
6.Any other exemptions issued to staff, please provide grounds and;
7.In relation to covid 19 vaccines, any payment the University and/or its
subsidiaries received for each UoA student that was vaccinated, the amount
and the scheme the payment was provided under and;
8.Any payment the University and/or its subsidiaries received for each UoA
staff member that was vaccinated, the amount and the scheme the payment
was provided under.
Yours faithfully,
Mark
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