Information on your statement (November 2021) about the majority of those dying are unvaccinated
Request ID: FOI-3548-2223 Date published: 17 April 2023
You asked
In November 2021 you published a document on Customer area Covid sampling
https://content.tfl.gov.uk/covid-customer-area-sampling-phase-2-november-2021.pdf
in it you included the following statement.
"Vaccination remains a key part of managing the pandemic as we head into the Christmas season.The majority of those becoming severely unwell or dying from COVID-19 are now unvaccinated"
Can you supply me with details of the source of this data, who supplied you with this data and any related correspondence discussing it's inclusion. What checks and safeguards where put in place to confirm it's accuracy before publication.?
We answered
Our ref: FOI-3548-2223/GH Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 29 March 2023 asking for information about a document on Customer area Covid sampling. Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and our information access policy. We do not hold any correspondence or further details concerning the statement in the document you refer to, however, we would have been using Office for National Statistics or gov.uk data. For example this was published on Nov 1st – https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/deathsinvolvingcovid19byvaccinationstatusengland/deathsoccurringbetween2januaryand24september2021 If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please do not hesitate to contact me. If you are not satisfied with this response please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal. Yours sincerely Graham Hurt FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
