Data showing no increased risks in pregnant women for the covid vaccine
Erika Whittome made this Official Information request to Ministry of Health
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From: Erika Whittome
Dear Ministry of Health,
This brochure from the MoH says:
"Safety
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Millions of pregnant people have been vaccinated around the world.
Data shows no evidence that the vaccine is associated with an increased risk of miscarriage during pregnancy, and no additional safety concerns have been raised."
from https://web.archive.org/web/202112231909...
Would you please share which data or study was relied on for this MoH information that millions of pregnant people have been vaccinated around the world and no evidence for an increased risk of miscarriage during pregnancy?
Yours faithfully,
Erika Whittome
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Kia ora Erika
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act), received by the Ministry of Health on 9 October 2025. You requested:
Millions of pregnant people have been vaccinated around the world.
Data shows no evidence that the vaccine is associated with an increased
risk of miscarriage during pregnancy, and no additional safety concerns
have been raised."
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https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
Would you please share which data or study was relied on for this MoH
information that millions of pregnant people have been vaccinated around
the world and no evidence for an increased risk of miscarriage during
pregnancy?
The reference number for your request is H2025073886. 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: [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/
If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch ([2][email address]).
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
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Tēnā koe Erika
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) to the Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora (the Ministry) on 9 October
2025 for:
“This brochure from the MoH says:
"Safety
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Millions of pregnant people have been vaccinated around the world.
Data shows no evidence that the vaccine is associated with an increased
risk of miscarriage during pregnancy, and no additional safety concerns
have been raised."
from https://web.archive.org/web/202112231909...
Would you please share which data or study was relied on for this MoH
information that millions of pregnant people have been vaccinated around
the world and no evidence for an increased risk of miscarriage during
pregnancy?”
The Ministry notes you have made requests relating to the COVID-19 vaccine
during pregnancy in the past (H2025059237, H2024038488,
and H2025070359 refer). As with those responses, the Ministry has already
provided any in scope information on this topic previously and has nothing
further to add.
As previously advised to you, all substantive
information regarding vaccine safety including sources is publicly
available has been previously released under the Act, which is published
on the Ministry’s website here:
[1]www.health.govt.nz/system/files/2021-10/h202106950_-_response.pdf, and
on the Medsafe website here:
[2]www.medsafe.govt.nz/safety/Alerts/covid-19-vaccination-in-pregnancy.asp.
The Immunisation Programme has now moved to Health New Zealand. For
further information on immunisation resources, we recommend that you
contact their agency. You can contact Health New Zealand here:
[3][email address].
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: [4][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: [5][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
Ministry of Health | Manatū Hauora
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From: Erika Whittome
Dear OIA Requests,
please supply the data not the summary marketing sheet
Yours sincerely,
Erika Whittome
From: OIA Requests
Kia ora,
Please find attached the response for your request for official
information.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
Ministry of Health | Manatū Hauora
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From: Erika Whittome
Dear OIA Requests,
The request was for the data . TheMoH statement was “millions of people.”
You’ve shared a study with n=97 which is not millions. Kindly provide the requested information that the MoH stated was millions of people
Yours sincerely,
Erika Whittome
From: OIA Requests
Kia ora Erika
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act), received by the Ministry of Health on 5 December 2025. You
requested:
The request was for the data . TheMoH statement was “millions of people.”
You’ve shared a study with n=97 which is not millions. Kindly provide the
requested information that the MoH stated was millions of people
The reference number for your request is H2025076593. 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: [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/
Please be advised that due dates for requests received on 27 November 2025
onwards will take into account the summer holiday period (25 December 2025
to 15 January 2026). Please refer to this guide for an explanation of
the [2]statutory obligations under the Official Information Act 1982.
If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch ([3][email address]).
Ngâ mihi
OIA Services Team
Ministry of Health | Manatû Hauora
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