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Prophylactic effect of the Pfizer-biotech mRNA (BNT162B2)

Erika Whittome made this Official Information request to Pharmaceutical Management Agency

Currently waiting for a response from Pharmaceutical Management Agency, they must respond promptly and normally no later than (details and exceptions).

From: Erika Whittome

Dear Pharmaceutical Management Agency,
Pharmac has custody of the contract for the procurement of Pfizer mRNA vaccine of which 18+ million doses were purchased in 2021. And Pharmac purchased more of this biological medicinal agent in 2025.

The Ministry of Health has refused to share any data on the prophylactic properties of the Pfizer mRNA vaccine here:
https://fyi.org.nz/request/27581-a-copy-...

There have been 13 million doses administered according to May 2024 HNZ data here
https://web.archive.org/web/202405081525...
vaccine-data/

There have been 2.6 million cases of the disease reported in July 2024 according to HNZ here
https://web.archive.org/web/202407010430...

Would you please share the information you have about the prophylactic effect of this biological medicinal agent ?

Yours faithfully,

Erika Whittome

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Tēnā koe Erika

 

This email acknowledges receipt of your Official Information Act (1982)
(OIA) request of 28 July 2026 to Pharmac for the following information:

 

Pharmac has custody of the contract for the procurement of Pfizer mRNA
vaccine of which 18+ million doses were purchased in 2021. And Pharmac
purchased more of this biological medicinal agent in 2025.

 

The Ministry of Health has refused to share any data on the prophylactic
properties of the Pfizer mRNA vaccine here:

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

 

There have been 13 million doses administered according to May 2024 HNZ
data here

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

vaccine-data/

 

There have been 2.6 million cases of the disease reported in July 2024
according to HNZ here

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

 

Would you please share the information you have about the prophylactic
effect of this biological medicinal agent ?

 

The reference number for your request is: POIA 2627-0024

 

You will receive a response from us on or before 25 August 2026, which is
20 working days from receipt of your request as set out in the OIA.

 

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions regarding your
request.

 

Ngā mihi

Jen

 

Government Services | Pharmac

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Pharmac - Te Pātaka Whaioranga | Level 9, 40 Mercer Street, Wellington

[4]www.pharmac.govt.nz

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