14 November 2025
Gerald
[FYI request #32608 email]
Tēnā koe Gerald
Your request for official information, reference: HNZ00101664
Thank you for your email on 20 October 2025, asking Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora (Health NZ) for
the following under the Official Information Act 1982 (the OIA):
“Health New Zealand previously named by regional DHB's rolled out the vaccination centres in 2021.
[1] Was a risk assessment carried out by Health & Safety risk Management on the Pfizer Comirnaty
Vaccine, based on the SDS safety protocols / data sheet from Pfizer?
If these assessments were carried out, please supply the relevant correspondence, whether emails,
whats app messages, texts or meeting minutes.
[2] Were al staff working in these centres given the SDS/risk analysis of the product that they were
handling, storing & exposed to in their workplace? Please supply relevant correspondence, whether
emails, whats app messages, texts & meeting minutes.
[3] Were al staff handling the vaccines advised on what PPE was appropriate for the task, based on
the standard operation procedure? Please supply relevant correspondence, whether emails, whats
app messages, texts & meeting minutes.”
Response
We refer you to the National Immunisation Operating Guidelines for COVID-19 Vaccines and General
Operating Guidance available at
tewhatuora.govt.nz/assets/Health-services-and-
programmes/Immunisation/Vaccine-service-delivery/National-Immunisation-Operating-Guidelines-COVID-
19-Vaccines-and-General-Operating-Guidance.pdf.
Your requests for relevant correspondence, emails, WhatsApp messages, texts and meeting minutes has
been refused under section 18(e) of the OIA as this information does not exist or, despite reasonable efforts
to locate it, cannot be found.
How to get in touch
If you have any questions, you can contact us at
[email address].
If you are not happy with this response, you have the right to make a complaint to the Ombudsman.
Information about how to do this is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or by phoning 0800 802 602.
As this information may be of interest to other members of the public, Health NZ may proactively release a
copy of this response on our website. Al requester data, including your name and contact details, wil be
removed prior to release.
Nāku iti noa, nā
Danielle Coe
Manager (OIAs) – Government Services
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
Health NZ, PO Box 793,
Wel ington 6140, New Zealand