WHO to pay compensation for Covid-19 vaccine side effects under Covax scheme
A no-fault lump-sum compensation will be paid to settle any claims of serious side effects until June 30 2022
22 February 2021 - 21:21
London — The World Health Organization (WHO) has agreed a no-fault compensation plan for claims of serious side effects in people in 92 poorer countries due to get Covid-19 vaccines via the Covax sharing scheme, resolving a big concern among recipient governments.
The programme, which the WHO said was the first and only vaccine injury compensation mechanism operating on an international scale, will offer eligible people “a fast, fair, robust and transparent process”, the WHO said in a statement...
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