14 February 2025
Catherine Jamieson
Via email:
fyirequest29908[email address]
Tēnā koe Catherine
Request for information: COVID19 vaccine Advanced Purchase Agreements
Thank you for your request dated 5 February 2025 under the Official Information Act 1982
(the Act) for information relating to COVID19 vaccines. You requested:
Has Pharmac ever had an obligation to purchase defined quantities of any
presentation of Covid 19 vaccines?
If so on what date(s) did that/those obligation(s) cease?
Pharmac has never had an obligation 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 vaccines 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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