cost of Covid Vaccines

Summary

The requester asked for details on the contract, annual charges, and disposal statistics for UK-supplied Covid vaccines in the Isle of Man. Manx Care confirmed the vaccines are supplied free of charge under a memorandum of agreement between crown dependencies and disclosed that 327 vials were disposed of since February 2022 due to reduced demand.

Key Facts

• Covid vaccines are supplied to the Isle of Man free of charge under a memorandum of agreement between the crown dependencies.
• There is no annual charge associated with the vaccine supply agreement.
• 327 vials of vaccine were disposed of since February 2022.
• The disposal of vaccines was caused by a dramatic reduction in appetite for vaccination at that time.
• Prior to February 2022, all vaccine vials were used within their expiry dates.

Data Disclosed

• 327 vials
• February 2022
• 2017
• 2018
• 2019
• 2020
• 2021
• 2022
• 2022-07-06
• 2022-08-03
• 2523609
• 2082778

Original Request

Further to FOI 2082778 where the answer was that the Covid vaccinations are provided free of charge please can I ask the following follow up questions:- 1. Under what agreement/ contract would the supply of the Covid vaccines be covered that have been supplied by the UK Government free of charge. 2. Please can you advise of the annual charge for the agreement / contract per annum in question 1 for 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 and if possible 2022. 3. Please can you advise how many vaccinations have been disposed of (for any reason such as not used in time or not stored in correct conditions).

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Manx Care Noble’s Hospital, Strang Braddan, Isle of Man IM4 4R (01624) 650 000

Our ref: 2523609 3 August 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 6th July 2022 which states:

"Further to FOI 2082778 where the answer was that the Covid vaccinations are provided free of charge please can I ask the following follow up questions:- 1. Under what agreement/ contract would the supply of the Covid vaccines be covered that have been supplied by the UK Government free of charge. 2. Please can you advise of the annual charge for the agreement / contract per annum in question 1 for 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 and if possible 2022. 3. Please can you advise how many vaccinations have been disposed of (for any reason such as not used in time or not stored in correct conditions)."

Our Response 1. Under what agreement/ contract would the supply of the Covid vaccines be covered that have been supplied by the UK Government free of charge. There is a memorandum of agreement between the crown dependencies’ for the supply of covid vaccinations free of charge. 2. Please can you advise of the annual charge for the agreement / contract per annum in question 1 for 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 and if possible 2022. There is no annual charge for this agreement. 3. Please can you advise how many vaccinations have been disposed of (for any reason such as not used in time or not stored in correct conditions) 327 vials of vaccine have been disposed of since February 2022, this is because the appetite for vaccines reduce dramatically at this time. Before this period, all vials were used within their expiry date.
Please quote the reference number 2523609 in any future communications.

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