Communications with the press regarding an ONS mortality publication

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Following publication of the report and the info graphics, the press ran stories using the 32x figure as a headline. Please see two examples below (there are more):

• https://news.sky.com/story/covid-death-risk-32-times-higher-for-the-unvaccinated-figures-suggest-12457074
• https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/anti-vaxxers-covid-deaths-ons-b1949037.html

For the FOI I would like to request copies of all communications with the press regarding publication of the report and info graphic and any follow-up communications following the publication of stories in the press. This is to include any press statements, emails, or any other communications regarding the report and its contents.

I am in contact with several leading epidemiologists who have raised further concerns with me, in addition to mine, on the use of the 32x figure and how it has been disseminated and published. I will include this further evidence when the OSR advise me on how to make a formal breach complaint.

For your information, this story has the interest of several national TV and radio broadcasters. I will be appearing on two of these broadcasters this weekend to raise the issues me and experts in the field have concerns with.

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Thank you for your request.

Please see in the accompanying downloads the information we have found in scope of your request. Please note, this pack of correspondence does not comprise all of our communications with the media on this matter, as we are only able to provide copies of correspondence that we hold on record.

Personal data has been redacted from these documents under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).