Freedom of Information request on adverse reactions following COVID-19 vaccination (FOI 21/889)
Published 20 January 2022
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20th August 2021
FOI 21/889
Dear
Thank you for your email dated 04th August 2021, where you asked:
“As a FOI request can you send me the covid vaccination side effects as a function of days since a covid vaccination. I recognise this data is not complete. I recognise there will be no assessment with this data.”
The MHRA publishes details of all suspected reactions reported in association with the COVID-19 vaccines, along with our assessment of the data on a weekly basis. This can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-vaccine-adverse-reactions
The MHRA intends to publish time to onset data within this weekly reporting.
As we plan to publish the data, we consider that your request is covered by Section 22 of the Freedom of Information Act (information intended for future publication) and the information you have asked for is therefore exempt from disclosure.
Section 22 is a qualified exemption which means we have considered whether there is a greater public interest in releasing the information requested or withholding it. We recognise there is strong interest in seeing this data and accept it should not be withheld however wish to publish this information alongside appropriate context and assessment.
I hope the information provided is helpful, but if you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of this response; and can be addressed to this email address.
Yours sincerely,
FOI Team
Vigilance and Risk Management of Medicines Division