Good afternoon Andrew,

Acknowledgement of receipt of Freedom of Information request

I refer to your request received by the Department of Health and Aged Care
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Act 1982 (FOI Act). You have requested access to:

 

The scientific evidence relied upon in making the "ATAGI statement
regarding COVID-19 vaccines in the setting of transmission of the Delta
variant of concern" of 2 August 2021 here -
[1]https://www.health.gov.au/news/atagi-sta...

Specifically, I am interested in what studies, opinions or otherwise ATAGI
relied upon in making this claim:

"In addition to strict public health measures, providing a first dose of
COVID-19 vaccine will contribute to interrupting transmission in affected
areas. Evidence suggests that a first dose reduces symptomatic infection
and transmissibility, with the protective effect starting 2-3 weeks after
vaccination."

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From: Andrew [5][FOI #12106 email]
Sent: Tuesday, October 1, 2024 9:26 AM
To: FOI [6][email address]
Subject: Freedom of Information request - The Scientific Evidence
Underpinning the "ATAGI statement regarding COVID-19 vaccines in the
setting of transmission of the Delta variant of concern"

 

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Dear Department of Health,

 

Could I kindly request the scientific evidence relied upon in making the
"ATAGI statement regarding COVID-19 vaccines in the setting of
transmission of the Delta variant of concern" of 2 August 2021 here
[7]https://www.health.gov.au/news/atagi-sta...

 

Specifically, I am interested in what studies, opinions or otherwise ATAGI
relied upon in making this claim:

"In addition to strict public health measures, providing a first dose of
COVID-19 vaccine will contribute to interrupting transmission in affected
areas. Evidence suggests that a first dose reduces symptomatic infection
and transmissibility, with the protective effect starting 2-3 weeks after
vaccination."

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Andrew

 

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