Kia ora Norman, 

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act), received by the Ministry of Health on 14 March 2025. You requested:

 

“I request an unredacted copy of the contract for the supply of the Pfizer
Covid 19 vaccines. I received a vaccination injury on 3-11-21 and have
been in decreasing health since that injury.”

 

The reference number for your request is H2025063239. As required under
the Act, the Ministry will endeavour to respond to your request no later
than 20 working days after the day your request was received:
http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/.   

 

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch ([1][email address]).

 

 

Ngā mihi 
 
OIA Services Team 

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Tçnâ koe Norman

 

Response to your request for official information

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) to the Ministry of Health – Manatû Hauora (the Ministry) on 14 March
2025 for:

 

“… an unredacted copy of the contract for the supply of the Pfizer Covid
19 vaccines.”

 

The contract between the New Zealand Government and Pfizer 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; and 
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. 

  

I have considered the countervailing public interest in releasing
information and consider that it does not outweigh the need to withhold at
this time.

 

However, to address the unprecedented public interest, the Ombudsman
recommended the development of 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:
[1]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:
[2][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: [3][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.

 

 

 

Ngâ mihi 

  

OIA Services Team

Ministry of Health  | Manatû Hauora 

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