COVID-19 Vaccine Injections on HMAS Sydney
Phillip Sweeney made this Freedom of Information request to Department of Defence
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Dear Department of Defence,
Around 10 March 2021 media reports revealed that around 80% of the crew of HMAS Sydney had reported ill after receiving an injection of a COVID-19 vaccine.
The documents I seek are documents that:
(i) would confirm the date on which these injections were given;
(ii) would confirm whether these injections are compulsory for navy personnel;
(iii) the type of vaccine used (ie Pfizer or AstraZeneca); and
(iv) how many sailors were transferred to the hospital for treatment?
Yours faithfully,
Phillip Sweeney
OFFICIAL
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Good morning Phillip
I would like to inquire as to whether you would consider the documents you
requested on 12 March 2021 relating to the COVID vaccinations on the HMAS
Sydney being released to you on an administrative basis rather than
through the FOI process.
Please advise your preference at your earliest convenience.
Kind regards
Ann Mills | Freedom of Information | Department of Defence
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I acknowledge the Ngunnawal people, and recognise their continuing
connection to traditional lands and waters and pay my respects to their
Elders both past and present.
I also pay respect to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and
women who have contributed to the defence of Australia in times of peace
and war.
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Unauthorised communication and dealing with the information in the email
may be a serious criminal offence. If you have received this email in
error, you are requested to contact the sender and delete the email
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Dear FOI Case Management,
An administrative basis would be satisfactory
Yours sincerely,
Phillip Sweeney