COVID-19 vaccination adverse events leading to hospitalisation

Summary

A request was made to the Department of Health and Social Care for the number of hospital admissions in the Isle of Man due to adverse COVID-19 vaccination effects between November 2020 and April 2021. The authority responded that the information is not held and suggested re-submitting the request to Manx Care.

Key Facts

• The Department of Health and Social Care does not hold the requested information on vaccination-related hospital admissions.
• The request covered the period from 1st November 2020 to 8th April 2021.
• The authority recommended submitting the request to Manx Care instead.
• The response was issued on 16 April 2021 under reference number 1742377.
• The refusal was based on the practical reason that the information could not be found after reasonable steps.

Data Disclosed

• 1st November 2020
• 8th April 2021
• 16 April 2021
• 1742377
• 2021-04-08
• 2021-04-19

Exemptions Cited

• Section 11(3)a of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (Information not held)

Original Request

How many people from 1st November 2020 - 8th April 2021 were admitted to Isle of Man hospitals, due to adverse effects from COVID-19 vaccination?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Chief Executive: Kathryn Magson Freedom of Information Team Crookall House Demesne Road Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3QA

Tel: (01624) 686324 Email: dhsc@foi.gov.im Website: www.gov.im/dhsc

Our ref: 1742377 16 April 2021

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 8 April 2021 and which states:

"How many people from 1st November 2020 - 8th April 2021 were admitted to Isle of Man hospitals, due to adverse effects from COVID-19 vaccination?"

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that you have requested.

This is in line with section 11(3)a of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (FOIA) as a practical refusal reason applies; namely we do not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that you have requested. You may wish to re-submit your request to Manx Care, which is an option available on the Freedom of Information request portal, who will process your request accordingly. Please quote the reference number 1742377 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours faithfully

Department of Health and Social Care