Freedom of Information request on the yellow card reports for batch number 4120z003 of the COVID-19 vaccines (FOI 21/1267)
Published 31 May 2022
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FOI 21/1267
29th December 2021
Dear
Thank you for your email dated 27th November 2021 where you requested information on adverse reactions by vaccine batch number.
The information requested is withheld under Section 35 of the FOI Act. Section 35 of the FOI Act protects the internal deliberative process as it relates to government policy making. The MHRA and Department of Health will be undertaking discussions around the level of data and associated fields that should be placed in the public domain. Until this policy decision has been agreed we are unable to release additional data beyond what is included in the weekly summary of Yellow Card reporting.
Origin of the batch and product information is exempt from release under Section 43 of the FOI Act - information where disclosure would be likely to prejudice the commercial interests of any person, including third parties or the public authority that holds the information.
Regarding ingredients and names this batch has been referred as, this information is available in the public domain through the SmPC/ information for Healthcare Professionals for this vaccine:
https://coronavirus-yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/productinformation
Kind regards,
FOI Team
Vigilance and Risk Management of Medicines Division
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 4PU