Examination of Prime Minister's advice and identify sources
Dear Prime Minister,
I seek access to the documents you rely upon to make the following statements in your media release dated 25 January 2021 "The Pfizer vaccine has met strict standards for safety, quality and efficacy".
I also seek access to the list of "our own Australian experts" who found it (the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine) safe, effective and of a high standard in your statement below;
"l welcome the TGA's approval of the Pfizer vaccine, with our own Australian experts finding it is
safe, effective and of a high standard," the Prime Minister said.
Thank you and have a wonderful day, we will be in touch again soon.
Yours faithfully,
John Walker
OFFICIAL
PM&C Ref: FOI/PMO/2022/016
Dear Mr Walker
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which you made a request to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) for access
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emerging
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and the
continuation
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From: John Walker <[FOI #8672 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 30 March 2022 11:23 PM
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Examination of Prime Minister's
advice and identify sources
Dear Prime Minister,
I seek access to the documents you rely upon to make the following
statements in your media release dated 25 January 2021 "The Pfizer vaccine
has met strict standards for safety, quality and efficacy".
I also seek access to the list of "our own Australian experts" who found
it (the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine) safe, effective and of a high
standard in your statement below;
"l welcome the TGA's approval of the Pfizer vaccine, with our own
Australian experts finding it is safe, effective and of a high standard,"
the Prime Minister said.
Thank you and have a wonderful day, we will be in touch again soon.
Yours faithfully,
John Walker
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Dear Mr Walker
Please find attached a letter from the Office of the Prime Minister
regarding your FOI request.
regards
Adviser | FOI Section[]
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
p. (02) 6271 5849
Ngunnawal Country, One National Circuit Barton ACT 2600 | PO Box
6500 CANBERRA ACT 2600
e. [1][email address] w. [2]pmc.gov.au
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[5]cid:image003.jpg@01D78E24.FF2DAFB0 The
Department
acknowledges
and pays
respect to
the past,
present and
emerging
Elders and
Traditional
Custodians
of Country,
and the
continuation
of cultural,
spiritual
and
educational
practices of
Aboriginal
and Torres
Strait
Islander
peoples.
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Dear PMO,
I refer to the AUSPAR document dated 25 January 2021 you supplied that states on;
1. page 30
"From clinical point of view, the relevant data is limited to a single pivotal clinical trial,
Study C4591001, for which interim findings for a median follow up period of around
2 months only are available. Short follow up duration limits the conclusion on persistence
of efficacy and late onset/rare adverse events. This study is planned to continue for a total
of 24 months",
"As and when available, further data related to vaccine efficacy in paediatric subjects,
pregnant women, in immunocompromised subjects, the data relating to protection against
asymptomatic disease and the information relating to post-market safety
and effectiveness studies should be submitted as separate submissions to amend the
current indications and to update the PI",
"Submit monthly, expedited summary safety reports for the next 6 months (risk
management plan (RMP) recommendation)."
2. Page 29
"The safety evaluation is still ongoing. Participants continue to be monitored for unsolicited
AEs, including SAEs up to six months after the last vaccine dose.",
"immunocompromised individuals and individuals who received treatment with immunosuppressive therapy were excluded from the clinical trial."
3. Page 9:
"9 Under normal circumstances, TGA's assessment (for both provisional and general registration) begins once
all information to support registration is available. As part of the Department of Health's response to the
pandemic, the TGA has agreed to accept rolling data for COVID-19 vaccines, to enable early evaluation of data
as it comes to hand"
Can you please confirm that this is indeed the only document you rely upon pursuant to my FOI request?
Sincerely,
John Walker