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Freedom of Information request 194-2122

Response published: 8 January 2023
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FOI Request

Sent: 03 August 2021 17:35 To: Freedom of Information Subject: Covid-19 Vaccines Administered, Discarded and/or Thrown Away. This email originated from outside of the organisation. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender and know the content is safe. If unsure, please contact ghcit@ghc.nhs.uk -------------------------FOI Officer, I am writing to request the following information regarding the number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered by centres run by your Trust, and the number of vaccine doses discarded or thrown away at these centres run by your trust. Please provide figures and information for the time period starting from when the UK vaccine-roll out began in December 2020 - Present. 1. The total number of single Covid-19 vaccine doses administered by all health authorities within your trust each month, broken down by manufacturer, e.g. AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna. 2. The total number of single vaccine doses that have been wasted or discarded at vaccine hubs controlled by your trust each month, broken down by manufacturer, e.g. AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna. 3. Please state the reasons for this wastage or discarding, e.g. dropped or contaminated vials; human error in the preparation process; expired stock; leftover doses; and faulty syringes. If you do not hold this specific information I would be grateful if in line with Section 16 of the Act you could provide me advice and assistance as to what information you hold that is relevant to my request. Similarly, if you require any clarification regarding my above questions then please contact me under your section 16 duty. I understand that under the FOI Act I should be entitled to a response within 20 working days. I would be grateful if you could confirm via email that you have received this request. If obtaining the information I require is likely to incur a fee, then I would also be grateful if you could warn me about this before proceeding.

FOI Response

Trust HQ
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Brockworth
Gloucester
GL3 4AW
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E-mail: freedomofinformation@ghc.nhs.uk Website: www.ghc.nhs.uk
DATE: 25/08/2021
Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 194-2122
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
1. The total number of single Covid-19 vaccine doses administered by all health authorities within your trust each month, broken down by manufacturer, e.g. AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna.
AstraZeneca Pfizer Moderna
Dec 20 0 0 0
Jan 21 1871 0 0
Feb 21 3368 0 0
March 21 1820 0 0
April 21 2925 6 0
May 21 2492 12 0
June 21 662 166 0
July 21 76 79 0
Aug 21 up to 24/8/21. 29 151 0
2. The total number of single vaccine doses that have been wasted or discarded at vaccine hubs controlled by your trust each month, broken down by manufacturer, e.g. AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna. Unfortunately, we do not collate this information. 3. Please state the reasons for this wastage or discarding, e.g. dropped or contaminated vials; human error in the preparation process; expired stock; leftover doses; and faulty syringes.

Should you have any queries in relation to our response in this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask us to review our response, you should write to:-
– Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth
GLOUCESTER GL3 4AW
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Yours sincerely,
Freedom of Information Officer
On behalf of Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust