Requested from DOH by K. Doering at 08:03 PM on
Jul 21, 2023.
Purpose: Transparency
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2020 - 07/21/2023
Tracking no: #DOH-972996581970
Doering 08:03 PM, Jul 21, 2023
Good day!
Reading your recent report I noticed your wording on deaths.
"Most of the fatal reports have not yet completed their vaccination course."
1. Does this mean that all of the deaths are partial or fully vaccinated?
2. In a previous request you stated that your department is not recording the vaccination status of new cases/deaths. If you have data now, please provide them.
3. Please provide the date of death for the new deaths.
4. Based on international studies a passive recording system as yours has an underreporting rate of 10 to 100. How do you account for this?
Receiving Officer 01:26 PM, Jul 24, 2023
July 24, 2023
Dear Kai,
Thank you for your request dated Jul 21, 2023 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Philippines FJune 2023 Pharmacovigilance Report on Covid-19 Vaccination.
We received your request on Jul 21, 2023 and will respond on or before Aug 11, 2023 08:03:25 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.
Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC05NzI5OTY1ODE5NzAM, for request with ticket number #DOH-972996581970.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
FOI Receiving Officer
FOI Officer
Maker 12:34 PM, Jul 25, 2023
Good day!
Please be informed that we have endorsed your request to Food and Drug Administration for action. Kindly await for their response.
Thank you!
Maker 04:17 PM, Aug 09, 2023
August 9, 2023
Dear Kai Doering,
I refer to my letter of Jul 21, 2023 08:03:25 PM; about your request under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for Philippines FJune 2023 Pharmacovigilance Report on Covid-19 Vaccination.
Our response to your request is due on Aug 11, 2023 08:03:25 PM. Unfortunately, it is taking longer than expected to deal with your request because we are still awaiting for the response from the Food and Drug Administration
I apologize for this delay but have applied for an extension so we could work further on your request. We hope to be able to send you a response on or before Sep 08, 2023 08:03:25 PM.
Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC05NzI5OTY1ODE5NzAM, for request with ticket number #DOH-972996581970.
Thank you.
Respectfully,
FOI Decision Maker
FOI Officer
Doering 01:00 PM, Aug 23, 2023
Why does it take so long, while it was very fast to approve the bivalent shots?
Maker 09:11 PM, Oct 11, 2023
October 11, 2023
Dear Kai Doering,
Greetings!
Thank you for your request dated Jul 21, 2023 08:03:25 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
Your Request
You asked for Philippines FJune 2023 Pharmacovigilance Report on Covid-19 Vaccination.
Response to Request
Your FOI request is approved.
Please see responses below from FDA:
1. Does this mean that all of the deaths are partial or fully
vaccinated?
- In reference to our published report posted in the FDA website, it was stated that majority of the COVID-19 death cases are mostly partially vaccinated. The report does not state that all of the reported deaths due to confirmed COVID-19 are partially or fully vaccinated.
2. In a previous request you stated that your department
is not recording the vaccination status of new
cases/deaths. If you have data now, please provide them.
- Vaccination status is not a mandatory information when
reporting, thus, this data is still not available.
3. Please provide the date of death for the new deaths.
- There are no reports of new deaths due to COVID-19
for the months of June and July.
4. Based on international studies a passive recording
system as yours has an underreporting rate of 10 to 100.
How do you account for this?
- Please be informed that underreporting is a common
phenomenon not only in the Philippines but worldwide.
We address this through different pharmacovigilance
advocacies to increase reporting.
Thank you
Your right to request a review
If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to the Central Appeals and Review Committee, at foi@doh.gov.ph. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.
If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).
Thank you.
Respectfully,
FOI Decision Maker
FOI Receiving Officer
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