Total number of exemptions granted for industries covered by Covid 19 vaccine mandate
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    Dear Ministry of Health,
Could you please advise the total number of medical exemptions granted by MOH for those working within industries covered by the government's Covid 19 vaccine mandates.
Could you also please advise the total number of medical exemptions declined for those working within industries covered by the government's Covid 19 vaccine mandates.
For any medical exemptions that have been granted, what medical conditions do they cover? Please note that I am not requesting individual information, just a list of conditions.
Yours faithfully
H Cooper
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From: H Cooper <[FOI #18048 email]>
 Sent: Friday, 24 December 2021 08:50
 To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
 Subject: Official Information request - Total number of exemptions granted
 for industries covered by Covid 19 vaccine mandate
  
 Dear Ministry of Health,
Could you please advise the total number of medical exemptions granted by
 MOH for those working within industries covered by the government's Covid
 19 vaccine mandates.
Could you also please advise the total number of medical exemptions
 declined for those working within industries covered by the government's
 Covid 19 vaccine mandates.
For any medical exemptions that have been granted, what medical conditions
 do they  cover? Please note that I am not requesting individual
 information, just a list of conditions.
Yours faithfully
 H Cooper
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