Records request related to COVID-19 vaccine doses
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| Submitted | Jan. 29, 2021 |
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From: Rachana Pradhan
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
(1) any and all data on the number of wasted, spoiled or expired COVID-19 vaccine doses from 12/11/2020 to 01/26/2021 and (2) any and all data on the total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered from 12/11/2020 to 01/26/2021.
Please note that I am a member of the news media as evidenced by my published work for Kaiser Health News at www.khn.org and this request is being made for news gathering purposes. Any questions should be routed to myself via email or by phone at 703-731-7918.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Rachana Pradhan
From: Texas Department of State Health Services
Mr./Ms. Pradhan,
This is to acknowledge receipt of your open records request.
Below is a link for the report on wasted vaccines. The information on doses administered you requested will be processed.
https://www.dshs.texas.gov/news/updates.shtm#waste
If you have any questions or need additional assistance, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Amanda Brown
DSHS Open Records Program Specialist
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From: Texas Department of State Health Services
Mr./Ms. Pradhan,
The doses administered can be found on the Covid vaccine dashboard. The link is copied below for your convenience:
Please note, the vaccine didn't arrive in Texas until 12/14/2020.
Thank you,
Amanda Brown
DSHS Open Records
From: Rachana Pradhan
Thank you, Amanda. For the waste report dated Feb. 5, was this the first time that this information was compiled and published by DSHS or are there earlier reports?
And can DSHS provide the quantity of wasted doses for the date range requested - 12/11/20 - 1/26/21?
From: Texas Department of State Health Services
Hi Rachana,
We published it for the first time on 1/29. I’ve attached that report. It shows 12/14/20 - 1/29/21. Would that be sufficient for your purposes?
12/14 was the first day that Texas providers got vaccine.
Best,
Lara
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Lara M. Anton
Press Officer
Texas Department of State Health Services
(o) 512-776-7753 ● (m) 512-865-1338
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From: Rachana Pradhan
Yes, thank you!
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Jan. 29, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Texas Department of State Health Services
We provided the responsive document on 2/9 and the requestor acknowledged that the provided document was sufficient. I’ve attached the relevant email exchange.
Best,
Lara
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Lara M. Anton
Press Officer
Texas Department of State Health Services
(o) 512-776-7753 ● (m) 512-865-1338
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