Vaccines

Summary

The requester asked for vaccination percentages by age and vulnerability brackets, but the Department of Health and Social Care stated the specific data was not held. Instead, the authority directed the requester to a public dashboard and provided formulas to calculate the percentages themselves.

Key Facts

• The Department of Health and Social Care does not hold the specific percentage data requested.
• The refusal is based on Section 11(3)a of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 as a practical refusal reason.
• Vaccination statistics are available via a public dashboard at covid19.gov.im.
• The dashboard updates automatically at 90-minute intervals during the day.
• The authority provided mathematical equations for the requester to calculate the desired percentages from available data.

Data Disclosed

• 1911669
• 2021-07-19
• 2021-07-29
• 90 minute intervals
• 8am
• 9.30am
• 11am
• 12.30pm
• 2pm
• 3.30pm
• 5pm
• 6.30pm
• Section 11(3)a

Exemptions Cited

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

Original Request

I seek the publication of what percentage of each age and vulnerable bracket, as listed on the gov's Covid dashboard, has had A) their first jab B) their second jab.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

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

Our ref: 1911669 29 July 2021

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received 19 July 2021 and which states:

"I seek the publication of what percentage of each age and vulnerable bracket, as listed on the gov's Covid dashboard, has had A) their first jab B) their second jab."

Our response to your request: While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Department of Health and Social Care ('the Department') is unable to provide the information that you have requested. This is in line with Section 11(3)a of the Act, 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. To provide advice and assistance, available within the public domain at: https://covid19.gov.im/general-information/covid-19-vaccination-statistics/ is the Isle of Man COVID-19 vaccination statistics summary dashboard which enables users to drill down for further information by clicking on the various data charts and graphs. As noted on the webpage; the COVID-19 vaccination statistics summary is automatically updated at 90 minute intervals each day at: 8am, 9.30am, 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3.30pm, 5pm, 6.30pm Please note, during operational hours the data is drawn from multiple systems so may appear out of sync for a short period. There may be a delay in displaying data relating to vaccinations not given in the main hubs – those administered in the community, at care homes for instance. No personal identifiable information is displayed within this dashboard. Additionally, if the Department did hold this information, disclosure would only provide a snapshot at that time. However, the following equations may enable you to seek the information you require: Select the required ‘Vaccination Administered by Age Bands’ cohort

Divide ‘First Dose Administered’ by ‘Selected IOM Population’ x 100 = cohort % Divide ‘Second Dose Administered’ by ‘Selected IOM Population’ x 100 = cohort %

Please quote the reference number 1911669 in any future communications.

Your right to request a review

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An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on; 1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or 2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely