WHO Agrees Compensation Fund for Serious COVAX Vaccine Side Ef | COVID-19 Up

WHO Agrees Compensation Fund for Serious COVAX Vaccine Side Effects

@COVID19Up: The 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.

“By providing a no-fault lump-sum compensation in full and final settlement of any claims, the COVAX programme aims to significantly reduce the need for recourse to the law courts, a potentially lengthy and costly process."

The WHO-agreed plan, which has been under discussion for several months, is designed to cover serious side effects linked to any COVAX-distributed vaccines until June 30, 2022, to COVAX’s Advance Market Commitment-eligible economies—a group of 92 poorer states which includes most African and Southeast Asian countries.
SOURCE | TIP

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