29 August 2024
Catherine Jamieson
[FYI request #27928 email]
Tēnā koe Catherine
Your request for official information, reference: HNZ00059474
Thank you for your email of 5 August 2024, asking Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora for the
following under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act):
Please advise what form of batch release testing, specifying from where, has been relied
on by New Zealand health regulatory authorities for the following Pfizer Covid 19 batches:-
1F1028A
FH4752
1F1043A
FH9678
1F1047A
FK0115
1F1059A
FK9414
1K078A
FL1072
1K080A
FL5729
1L084A
FM4289
37726TB
FM7532
8001749
FN4207
FF2382
PCA0082
FF8871
PCB0008
FG9019
PCB0012
FH0114
SDYX4
FH4091
Response
We refer you to our response of 12 July 2024 (HNZ00052889) for the information about batch
origin locations.
Health NZ receives a Certificates of Analysis (COAs) for each COVID-19 vaccine, which are
reviewed by a quality representative prior to delivery to New Zealand. The responsibility for quality
control testing of their products before release sits with manufacturers. They operate under good
manufacturing practice and are regularly audited by regulatory authorities.
To better illustrate, we have included an example COA as Appendix One. You will note that some
information has been withheld under section 9(2)(b)(ii) of the Act as its release would be likely to
unreasonably prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject
of the information, and section 9(2)(a) of the Act to protect privacy. In making this decision to
withhold, I have considered the countervailing public interest in release and determined that it does
not outweigh the need to protect the interest above.
How to get in touch
If you have any questions, you can contact us at
[email address].
If you are not happy with this response, you have the right to make a complaint to the
Ombudsman. Information about how to do this is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or
by phoning 0800 802 602.
As this information may be of interest to other members of the public, Health NZ may proactively
release a copy of this response on our website. All requester data, including your name and
contact details, will be removed prior to release.
Nāku iti noa, nā
Sara Freitag
Manager, Machinery of Government Support
National Public Health Services
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
Health NZ, PO Box 793,
Wellington 6140, New Zealand