Vaccine safety
| Authority | Cabinet Office |
|---|---|
| Date received | 2022-02-22 |
| Outcome | Information not held |
| Outcome date | 2022-02-28 |
| Case ID | 2286513 |
Summary
A request was made to the Isle of Man Cabinet Office for the official acceptable limits of deaths and injuries attributed to COVID-19 vaccines before the programme would be stopped. The authority responded that it does not hold this information, as the vaccination programme follows advice from the UK's JCVI and MHRA.
Key Facts
- The Cabinet Office does not hold the requested information regarding official safe limits for vaccine-related deaths and injuries.
- The Isle of Man's COVID-19 vaccination programme follows advice from the UK's Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).
- The programme also follows advice from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority (MHRA).
- Requesters are advised to contact the Department for Health and Social Care or Manx Care for further information.
- The request was received on 2022-02-22 and closed on 2022-02-28.
Data Disclosed
- 2286513
- 2022-02-22
- 2022-02-28
- IM1 3PN
- IM1 1AE
- IM4 4RJ
- Freedom of Information Act 2015
Original Request
"Given that the covid-19 vaccines are stated to be 'safe and effective', what is the official safe limit in terms of deaths and injuries reported to be attributed to the vaccines, in percentages and actual numbers that is deemed acceptable, above and beyond which the programme must be stopped?".
Data Tables (1)
| The Isle of Man’s COVID-19 vaccination programme follows advice from the UK’s Joint | ||
|---|---|---|
| Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) and the Medicines and Healthcare | ||
| products Regulatory Authority (MHRA). You may wish to contact the Department for | ||
| Health and Social Care (DHSC) or Manx Care for further information, or submit a | ||
| Freedom of Information request to DHSC or Manx Care here: | ||
| https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/freedom-of-information/make-a-freedom- | ||
| of-information-request/. | ||
| Department for Health and Social Care | ||
| Head | Office | |
| First Floor | ||
| Belgravia House | ||
| Circular Road | ||
| Douglas | ||
| IM1 1AE | ||
| Manx Care | ||
| Head | Office | |
| Noble's Hospital Estate | ||
| Strang | ||
| Braddan | ||
| IM4 4RJ |
Full Response Text
Government Office Douglas Isle of Man IM1 3PN Telephone: (+44) 01624 686244 Website: www.gov.im/co
Our ref: 2286513 28 February 2022
Dear ###
We write further to your request which was received on 22 February 2022 and which states:
"Given that the covid-19 vaccines are stated to be 'safe and effective', what is the official safe limit in terms of deaths and injuries reported to be attributed to the vaccines, in percentages and actual numbers that is deemed acceptable, above and beyond which the programme must be stopped?".
While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Cabinet Office does not hold the information that you have requested. The Isle of Man’s COVID-19 vaccination programme follows advice from the UK’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority (MHRA). You may wish to contact the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) or Manx Care for further information, or submit a Freedom of Information request to DHSC or Manx Care here: https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/freedom-of-information/make-a-freedom- of-information-request/. Department for Health and Social Care Head Office First Floor Belgravia House Circular Road Douglas IM1 1AE Manx Care Head Office Noble's Hospital Estate Strang Braddan IM4 4RJ
Please quote the reference number 2286513 in any future communications.
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I will now close your request as of this date.
Yours sincerely