Kia ora John,

  

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act), received by the Ministry of Health - Manatû Hauora on 11 March 2026.
You requested:

 

"Copies of any Briefings to Incoming Ministers (BIM) prepared by the
Ministry of Health following general elections or ministerial changes that
discuss:

• COVID-19 vaccination policies
• vaccine mandates
• vaccination of individuals aged 12–17
• management of the COVID-19 response.
 

Please include both full BIM documents and any COVID-19 specific annexes."
 

The reference number for your request is H2026079945. We will endeavour to
respond to your request as soon as possible and in any event no later than
10 April 2026 being 20 working days after the day your request was
received. If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will
notify you of an extension of that timeframe.

 

If you have any queries regarding your request, please feel free to
contact the OIA Services Team on [1][email address]. If any
additional factors come to light which are relevant to your request,
please do not hesitate to contact us so that these can be taken into
account. 

 

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: [2][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.

 

 

Ngâ mihi, 
 
OIA Services Team

Ministry of Health | Manatû Hauora

 

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