10 Dec 2021

MoH agrees to release Māori vaccination data

From Midday Report, 12:16 pm on 10 December 2021

After two High Court judicial reviews and a judge advising the Ministry of Health to review its decision - the details of unvaccinated Māori have been released to the Whānau Ora commissioning agency.

In a letter from the Director General of Health, Dr Ashley Bloomfield said the Ministry will release the data over the next five to six days.

The Whānau Ora commissioning agency for the North Island has been asking for the data to help with the vaccination drive for Māori.

The agency's chief executive, John Tamihere spoke to Māni Dunlop.