Covid vaccine numbers update request - July 2024

Summary

The requester asked for updated statistics on the number of individuals receiving specific doses (1st through 8th) of the Covid-19 vaccine on the Isle of Man. Manx Care refused to provide the specific dose breakdown because the data is no longer recorded in that format, but disclosed the total number of booster doses administered since the previous request.

Key Facts

• Manx Care does not hold information on vaccine doses categorized as first, second, third, etc.
• Current eligible individuals receive vaccinations recorded simply as 'Boosters'.
• 6,755 booster doses were administered between the last FOI response and July 19, 2024.
• The request was refused under section 11(3)a of the Freedom of Information Act 2015.
• The response was issued on July 22, 2024, regarding a request received on July 3, 2024.

Data Disclosed

• 6,755
• 19/07/2024
• 22 July 2024
• 3 July 2024
• 3236927
• 3595709
• 3958317

Exemptions Cited

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

Original Request

Further to the FoI request, reference 3236927, response dated 23rd September 2023, and 3595709, response dated 20th February 2024, can you please provide updates on the following: 1. How many persons on the IOM received a first dose of any Covid-19 vaccine? 2. How many of such persons received a second dose of any Covid-19 vaccine? 3. How many of such persons received a third dose of any Covid-19 vaccine? 4. How many of such persons received a fourth dose of any Covid-19 vaccine? 5. How many of such persons received a fifth dose of any Covid-19 vaccine? 6. How many of such persons received a sixth dose of any Covid-19 vaccine? 7. How many of such persons received a seventh dose of any Covid-19 vaccine? 8. How many of such persons received an eighth dose of any Covid-19 vaccine? Please indicate the date at which the data is taken. Thank you

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

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

Our ref: 3958317 22 July 2024

Dear ###

We write further to your request received 3 July 2024, which states:

"Further to the FoI request, reference 3236927, response dated 23rd September 2023, and 3595709, response dated 20th February 2024, can you please provide updates on the following:
1. How many persons on the IOM received a first dose of any Covid-19 vaccine?
2. How many of such persons received a second dose of any Covid-19 vaccine?
3. How many of such persons received a third dose of any Covid-19 vaccine?
4. How many of such persons received a fourth dose of any Covid-19 vaccine?
5. How many of such persons received a fifth dose of any Covid-19 vaccine?
6. How many of such persons received a sixth dose of any Covid-19 vaccine?
7. How many of such persons received a seventh dose of any Covid-19 vaccine?
8. How many of such persons received an eighth dose of any Covid-19 vaccine?

Please indicate the date at which the data is taken.

Thank you"

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance Manx Care is unable to provide the information 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.

However in order to provide advice and assistance, the following information is provided: Covid vaccinations are no longer recorded as first, second doses etc. All people who are eligible now receive a "Booster". Since the last FOI (reference 3595709), 6,755 further booster doses have been administered up to 19/07/2024.

Please quote the reference number 3958317 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.