Pfizer mRNA Covid Vaccine Contract
David Turner made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health
The request was refused by Ministry of Health.
From: David Turner
Dear Ministry of Health,
Please provide a full unredacted copy of the Pfizer mRNA Covid Vaccine Contract signed between Pfizer Inc. 66 Hudson Boulevard East New York, NY 10001-2192 USA the New Zealand government.
Any refusal will be taken as a violation of the Human Rights Act 1993, and further the Magna Carta Rights signed under the hand signature of King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215.
Yours faithfully,
David Turner
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Kia ora David,
The information you have requested is withheld in full under the following
sections of the Act:
o Section 9(2)(b)(ii), where its release would likely unreasonably
prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied the
information;
o Section 9(2)(ba)(ii), to protect information that is subject to an
obligation of confidence and making it available would likely damage
the public interest; and
o Section 9(2)(c), to avoid prejudice to measures to protect the health
or safety of the public.
I have considered the countervailing public interest in release in making
this decision and consider that it does not outweigh the need to withhold
at this time.
You may be interested in a summary statement with information on the
COVID-19 vaccine procurement process and the nature of the commitments
made by the Government across all the contracts. The summary statement can
be found
here: [5]www.health.govt.nz/about-ministry/information-releases/general-information-releases/summary-statement-new-zealand-covid-19-vaccine-procurement-process-and-contracts-suppliers
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: [6][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: [7][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health
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From: David Turner
Dear OIA Requests,
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Thank you for your prompt response, you have confirmed that Government commercial interests outweigh public interests.
Not a great legacy.
Did you know that this is at the very core of the definition of corruption? Violating the basis of every ethical standard outside the law that the Government has previously stood for? It means the NZ Government has lost the moral high ground and will always be regarded with suspicion.
I wish you good luck in attempting to impose any ethical standards on the public when you clearly see no need to at a Government level.
Yours sincerely,
David Turner CPA
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