PhilHealth sets guidelines for Covid vaccine injury, death compensation
SunStar (File photo) July 12, 2021 THE Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) recently announced its compensation package for those who, after getting vaccinated against coronavirus disease (Covid-19), will develop serious adverse effects that will lead to hospitalization, permanent disability, or death. The package and its guidelines are found in PhilHealth Circular No. 2021-0007 published on June 18, 2021. In a recent media forum of the Department of Health, the state health insurer said that the compensation package is only available to those who received Covid-1...