Freedom of Information request on the ages of people who have died within 28 days of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine (FOI 21-532) – GOV.UK

17th June 2021FOI 21/532

Dear

Thank you for your email dated 19 th May 2021, where you asked for the following:

given that 1,143 people have died from the vaccine can this information be put into a table format which shows the ages of the people that have died after receiving the COVID Vaccine within 28 days.

The MHRA intends to publish all suspected reactions reported in association with available COVID-19 vaccines in an interactive format as interactive Drug Analysis Profiles (iDAPs), along with our ADR summary that is published each week. The use of iDAPs will enable users to view the data by categories of their choice such as age, sex and seriousness of reports. Users will also be able to download the data tables in CSV format.

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.

We will send you a link to the iDAPs once they are published.

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

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