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:

 

On 27 May 2025, the CDC stopped recommending the covid19 vaccines for
pregnant women which was covered in Time magazine
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

A CBC memo dated 29 November 2025 says :
"the FDA has failed to properly enforce many required post market
commitments for COVID-19 vaccines,  including for pregnant women ..."
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

Please share any meeting minutes, discussions, correspondence, emails etc
about these 2 particular statements from the CDC about pregnant women and
covid-19 vaccines
 

The reference number for your request is H2025076575. 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]).

 

Ngā mihi 
  

OIA Services Team

Ministry of Health  | Manatū Hauora 

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Tēnā koe Erica,

  

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) to the Ministry of Health-Manatū Hauora on 5 December 2025 asking: 

 

"On 27 May 2025, the CDC stopped recommending the covid19 vaccines for
pregnant women which was covered in Time
magazine [1]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 

A CBC memo dated 29 November 2025 says :

"the FDA has failed to properly enforce many required post market
commitments for COVID-19 vaccines, including for pregnant women ..."

[2]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 

Please share any meeting minutes, discussions, correspondence, emails etc
about these 2 particular statements from the CDC about pregnant women and
covid-19 vaccines”

 

The Ministry has been advised that this information is more closely
connected to the functions of Pharmac. For this reason, the Ministry has
decided to transfer your request to Pharmac under section 14(b)(ii) of the
Act. You can expect a response from their agency in due course. They can
be contacted at: [3][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: [4][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602. 

 

Ngā mihi   

 

OIA Services Team

Ministry of Health  | Manatū Hauora 

M[5]inistry of Health information releases 

 

 

------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: Erika Whittome <[FOI #33142 email]>; 
Received: Fri Dec 05 2025 09:16:58 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>; OIA <[email address]>; 
Subject: Official Information request - Discussions, correspondence,
minutes etc in 2025 on Covid vaccine use in pregnant women

Dear Ministry of Health,
On 27 May 2025, the CDC stopped recommending the covid19 vaccines for
pregnant women which was covered in Time magazine
[6]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

A CBC memo dated 29 November 2025 says :
"the FDA has failed to properly enforce many required post market
commitments for COVID-19 vaccines,  including for pregnant women ..."
[7]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

Please share any meeting minutes, discussions, correspondence, emails etc
about these 2 particular statements from the CDC about pregnant women and
covid-19 vaccines

Yours faithfully,

Erika Whittome

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Kia ora Erika

 

Thank you for your request for official information received on 15
December 2025. Our reference number for your request is: 2025-26-120

 

You should receive a response from us on or before 3 February 2026. This
is within the 20 working day limit set out in the Official Information
Act.

 

The response date shown takes into account:

 1. Summer holidays (25 December to 15 January)

 

Please contact us if you have any questions.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

 

Government Services | Pharmac

___________________________________________________________________
Pharmac - Te Pātaka Whaioranga | Level 9, 40 Mercer Street, Wellington
[1]www.pharmac.govt.nz

 

 

 

From: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Sent: Monday, 15 December 2025 9:47 am
To: Erika Whittome <[FOI #33142 email]>
Subject: Transfer of your request for official information (ref:
H2025076575) CRM:0141100

 

Tēnā koe Erica,

  

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) to the Ministry of Health-Manatū Hauora on 5 December 2025 asking: 

 

"On 27 May 2025, the CDC stopped recommending the covid19 vaccines for
pregnant women which was covered in Time
magazine [2]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 

A CBC memo dated 29 November 2025 says :

"the FDA has failed to properly enforce many required post market
commitments for COVID-19 vaccines, including for pregnant women ..."

[3]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

 

Please share any meeting minutes, discussions, correspondence, emails etc
about these 2 particular statements from the CDC about pregnant women and
covid-19 vaccines”

 

The Ministry has been advised that this information is more closely
connected to the functions of Pharmac. For this reason, the Ministry has
decided to transfer your request to Pharmac under section 14(b)(ii) of the
Act. You can expect a response from their agency in due course. They can
be contacted at: [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 

M[6]inistry of Health information releases 

 

 

------------------- Original Message -------------------
From: Erika Whittome <[7][FOI #33142 email]>; 
Received: Fri Dec 05 2025 09:16:58 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
To: OIA Requests <[8][email address]>; OIA
<[9][email address]>; 
Subject: Official Information request - Discussions, correspondence,
minutes etc in 2025 on Covid vaccine use in pregnant women

Dear Ministry of Health,
On 27 May 2025, the CDC stopped recommending the covid19 vaccines for
pregnant women which was covered in Time magazine
[10]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

A CBC memo dated 29 November 2025 says :
"the FDA has failed to properly enforce many required post market
commitments for COVID-19 vaccines,  including for pregnant women ..."
[11]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

Please share any meeting minutes, discussions, correspondence, emails etc
about these 2 particular statements from the CDC about pregnant women and
covid-19 vaccines

Yours faithfully,

Erika Whittome

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Kia ora Erika,

 

Please find attached a response to your request for official information.

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Government Services | Pharmac

___________________________________________________________________
Pharmac - Te Pātaka Whaioranga | Level 9, 40 Mercer Street, Wellington 
[1]www.pharmac.govt.nz

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