Department of Health and Social Care

The complainant has requested DHSC to disclose information relating to the process of evaluation for Evusheld (a medicine used to prevent Covid-19 in adults and adolescents). It disclosed some information to the complainant but then claimed a late reliance on section 12 of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that DHSC is entitled to rely on section 12 of FOIA. It provided appropriate advice and assistance to the complainant and has therefore met its obligations under section 16 of FOIA. The Commissioner does not require any further action to be taken.