Freedom Information request on the breakdown showing how many days following vaccination that each fatality occurred and their age (FOI 21/828)
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9th August 2021 FOI 21/828
Dear
Thank you for your email dated 19th July 2021, where you asked: “As at the 7/7/2021, the Yellow Card Covid 19 vaccine data shows a total of 1470 fatalities. I should be grateful if you would provide me with the following information:- 1) A breakdown showing how many days following vaccination that each fatality occurred. 2) A list showing the age at date of death for each fatality.”
The MHRA intends to publish all suspected reactions reported in association with available COVID-19 vaccines in an interactive format as interactive Drug Analysis Profiles (iDAPs), along with our ADR summary that is published each week. The use of iDAPs will enable users to view the data by categories of their choice such as age, sex and seriousness of reports. Users will also be able to download the data tables in CSV format.
As we plan to publish the data, we consider that your request is covered by Section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act (information intended for future publication) and the information you have asked for is therefore exempt from disclosure. Section 22 is a qualified exemption which means we have considered whether there is a greater public interest in releasing the information requested or withholding it. We recognise there is strong interest in seeing this data and accept it should not be withheld however wish to publish this information alongside appropriate context and assessment.
We will send you a link to the iDAPs once they are published. I hope the information provided is helpful, but if you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of this response; and can be addressed to this email address.
Yours sincerely, FOI Team