Liberals announce a vaccine-harms compensation program - National Post

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It’s unclear what the program might actually look like, but Trudeau told reporters it would be to support those who experience an “adverse reaction.” It’s unclear how he is defining that or what form supports from the government might take.

As the government points out, adverse reactions from vaccines are incredibly rare. For example, anaphylaxis (a severe allergic reaction) occurs in one in 760,000 vaccinations, according to an article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Mild reactions — such as swelling around the injection site — are common as the body reacts to begin building immunity, says the Public Health Agency of Canada in the news release.

According to a paper, from the Public Health Agency of Canada, allergic reactions are even rarer for some vaccines: the tetanus shot has adverse reactions in one in 10 million injections; the flu shot ranges between one in 500,000 and one in one million.

Quebec is the only province in Canada that already has a vaccine compensation program. Between 1985 and 2018, the province disbursed $5.4 million in 43 cases; there had been 228 claims, 187 of which were deemed likely enough to warrant evaluation.

A survey of other vaccine compensations programs, published in September by the Public Health Agency of Canada, says eligibility requirements vary: In some, compensation is available only for mandatory vaccines; in others, compensation is available after the use of all vaccines recommended by public health or in cases where vaccines are known to have an associated risk.

Countries also opt for a variety of standards of proof and may have administrative boards to determine whether someone’s “injury” was actually caused by vaccination.

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