Thousands of UK citizens have claimed compensation for vaccine injuries. However, only a small number of claims have been approved, including for strokes, heart attacks and blood clots caused by covid-19 vaccines.
Since the government’s Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) was established in 1979, it has received about 16,000 claims for compensation for vaccine side effects. According to new figures obtained by The Telegraph, nearly 14,000 of these claims are for compensation for injuries allegedly caused by the covid vaccine
At the time of writing, the UK government has paid compensation in only 175 of the cases, with people receiving a lump sum of £120,000. 97% of the approved claims are for AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine, with only a handful for Pfizer or Moderna. Those who have received compensation have done so for conditions including stroke, heart attack, dangerous blood clots, inflammation of the spinal cord, excessive swelling of the vaccinated limb and facial paralysis.
Not disabled enough
At the same time, thousands are being denied compensation because they are not considered “disabled enough”. More than 5,500 claims have been rejected, while another 519 have been rejected before a medical assessment has been made. Despite nearly 1,000 requests to have their cases reviewed, only 12 people have been informed that their decisions have been overturned and that they will receive benefits.
A further 350 claims have been rejected because, although the vaccine was found to have caused harm, it was not considered to have caused “serious disability”. Under the rules, the claimant must be 60% disabled to qualify for compensation.
In the UK, several lawsuits have also been filed against Astra Zeneca for alleged vaccine injuries. This comes after the pharmaceutical giant admitted in court documents that its covid-19 vaccine can cause blood clots in “very rare cases”.
