Covid-19 deaths according to vaccination status
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From: Ross Francis
Dear Health New Zealand,
You have confirmed that 2229 people died of Covid-19 between 1 Jan 2020 – 31 Dec 2023 where Covid -19 was considered the underlying cause of death.
Among those deaths, how many were unvaccinated, how many were vaccinated once, how many were vaccinated twice, and how many received one or more boosters of a Covid vaccine?
Among those deaths, how many were aged 70 years or older?
Yours faithfully,
Ross Francis
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Kia ora Ross,
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) for:
You have confirmed that 2229 people died of Covid-19 between 1 Jan 2020 –
31 Dec 2023 where Covid -19 was considered the underlying cause of death.
Among those deaths, how many were unvaccinated, how many were vaccinated
once, how many were vaccinated twice, and how many received one or more
boosters of a Covid vaccine?
Among those deaths, how many were aged 70 years or older?
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deaths, including age and vaccine status where possible. However, some
information pertaining to vaccination status will refused under sections
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Kia ora Ross,
Thank you for your request for information regarding COVID-19 deaths on 3
November 2024. Please find attached our response to your request. We
apologise for the delay in responding.
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[1][email address].
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complaint to the Ombudsman. Information about how to do this is available
at [2]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phoning 0800 802 602.
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Chris Johnston left an annotation ()
The refusal is for a reason that is factually incorrect - Health New Zealand do have access to the database with doses that can be cross referenced to cause of death by NHI number. They should explain technically why this is not possible for you when my OIA requests for deaths by dose have been delivered.
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