5 February 2025
Catherine Jamieson
Via email:
fyirequest29908[email address]
Tēnā koe Catherine Jamieson
Request for information: COVID19 vaccines
Thank you for your request dated 28 January 2025 under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act) for information relating to COVID19 vaccines. You requested:
is there stil an obligation at this time, under Advance Purchase Agreements that were
transferred to Pharmac by the Ministry of Health on 1 July 2023, to purchase defined
quantities of Covid vaccines?
There is no obligation for Pharmac to purchase defined quantities of COVID19 vaccines.
The volume of COVID19 vaccines purchased is based on the estimated need. You can find
more information about the COVID19 vaccine contracts at:
https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/202309/summarystatementofnewzealand
governmentcontractswiththecovid19suppliers.pdf
We trust that this information answers your queries. Please note, you have the right to make
a complaint to the Ombudsman about our response to your OIA, under section 28(3) of the
OIA. Details of
how to make a complaint are on the Ombudsman’s website.
To make information more freely available, we publish selected OIA responses (excluding
personal details) on our website. Please get in touch with us if you have any questions about
this.
Nāku noa, nā
Oliver Whitehead
Team Leader, Government Services
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