In the rare case an injury does occur, most happen near the injection site.
Andy Newell
Andy Newell points to his left shoulder, where a flu shot injection injured him in 2019
“There was definitely a sharp pain. I lost mobility and motion in my shoulder,” Andy Newell, who was injured during a flu shot, said.
An injection into his rotator cuff caused Newell’s injury. He said he missed work, endured more than 30 physical therapy appointments and spent more than $5,000 in out-of-pocket medical expenses.
“For people who are in the unfortunate situation like I am, there needs to be some kind of protection,” Newell said.
COVID-19 vaccine makers not legally liable in Canada for rare side effects
Last Updated Dec 14, 2020 at 10:25 am PDT
FILE - This May 4, 2020, file photo provided by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, shows the first patient enrolled in Pfizer s COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine clinical trial at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. (Courtesy of University of Maryland School of Medicine via AP, File)
Summary
Drug makers, such as Pfizer, won t be held legally liable if there are severe side effects to their COVID-19 vaccines
Feds confirm drug makers have received indemnification for their COVID-19 vaccines in case of rare side effects