Can you file a lawsuit if the COVID vaccine causes you harm?
System Pharmacy Clinical Manager at Hartford HealthCare Colleen Teevan prepares the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19 to give to a front line worker outside of Hartford Hospital, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) Jessica Hill
Published: 12/14/2020 2:43:18 PM
As new cases of COVID-19 and hospitalizations continue to rise, the news that a vaccine will be available by the beginning of the year couldn’t have come at a better time for Granite Staters.
Of course, for every bit of good news these days, many unknowns remain.
Laying aside issues of whether enough of the vaccine will be available and how many people will agree to take it, one issue not being talked about, according to personal injury attorney Heather Menezes of Shaheen and Gordon P.A., are benefits for those who experience long-term side effects from a vaccine or other injuries from procedures related to the pandemic.
Published: 12/14/2020 5:40:26 PM
As new cases of COVID-19 and hospitalizations continue to rise, the news that a vaccine will be available by the beginning of the year couldn’t have come at a better time for Granite Staters.
Of course, for every bit of good news these days, many unknowns remain.
Laying aside issues of whether enough of the vaccine will be available and how many people will agree to take it, one issue not being talked about, according to personal injury attorney Heather Menezes of Shaheen and Gordon P.A., are benefits for those who experience long-term side effects from a vaccine or other injuries from procedures related to the pandemic.
Ottawa to Create Compensation Program for Vaccine Injury
The federal government said it plans to create an injury compensation program for the soon-to-arrive COVID-19 vaccine, and all other vaccines approved by Health Canada.
“Vaccines are safe and effective. Serious side effects are incredibly rare,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a Dec. 10 press conference. “In the very unlikely event of an adverse reaction though, we want to make sure Canadians have fair access to support.”
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) stated that the vaccine injury support program is “pan-Canadian and no-fault” in a Dec. 10 news release. The program is to be designed as “no-fault,” meaning that vaccine manufacturers would not accept liability for any injuries caused.
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