Kia ora Erika

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act), received by the Ministry of Health on 9 October 2025. You requested:

 

 Millions of pregnant people have been vaccinated around the world.
Data shows no evidence that the vaccine is associated with an increased
risk of miscarriage during pregnancy, and no additional safety concerns
have been raised."

from
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...

Would you please share which data or study was relied on for this MoH
information that millions of pregnant people have been vaccinated around
the world and no evidence for an increased risk of miscarriage during
pregnancy?

 

The reference number for your request is H2025073886. 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/

 

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch ([2][email address]).

 

 

Ngā mihi 
 
OIA Services Team 
[3]Ministry of Health information releases 

 

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Tēnā koe Erika 

 

 

Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) to the Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora (the Ministry) on 9 October
2025 for: 

“This brochure from the MoH says: 
"Safety 
----------- 
Millions of pregnant people have been vaccinated around the world. 
Data shows no evidence that the vaccine is associated with an increased
risk of miscarriage during pregnancy, and no additional safety concerns
have been raised." 
 
from https://web.archive.org/web/202112231909...

Would you please share which data or study was relied on for this MoH
information that millions of pregnant people have been vaccinated around
the world and no evidence for an increased risk of miscarriage during
pregnancy?” 

 

The Ministry notes you have made requests relating to the COVID-19 vaccine
during pregnancy in the past (H2025059237, H2024038488,
and H2025070359 refer). As with those responses, the Ministry has already
provided any in scope information on this topic previously and has nothing
further to add. 

 

As previously advised to you, all substantive
information regarding vaccine safety including sources is publicly
available has been previously released under the Act, which is published
on the Ministry’s website here:
[1]www.health.govt.nz/system/files/2021-10/h202106950_-_response.pdf, and
on the Medsafe website here:
[2]www.medsafe.govt.nz/safety/Alerts/covid-19-vaccination-in-pregnancy.asp. 

 

The Immunisation Programme has now moved to Health New Zealand. For
further information on immunisation resources, we recommend that you
contact their agency. You can contact Health New Zealand here:
[3][email address]. 

 

If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this
decision, please feel free to contact the OIA Services Team
on: [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 

 

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6. https://www.health.govt.nz/about-ministr...