Freedom of Information requests, Almost 14,000 seek compensation, saying Covid vaccines left them disabled https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/17/covid-vaccine-astrazeneca-sick-victims-compensation-scheme/ British applications for alleged harm caused by Covid vaccines Payments awarded so far for: Stroke Heart attack Dangerous blood clots VITT Inflammation of the spinal cord Excessive swelling of vaccinated limb Facial paralysis (Around 97% of claims paid so far are for AstraZeneca) UK government Continued to recommend AstraZeneca, After being stopped in Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Denmark, Norway, The Netherlands, Sweden and Latvia by March 2021. Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) Founded in 1979 Around 16,000 applications 5,500 + turned down by medical assessors No concrete proof that the vaccine caused harm, “not disabled enough”. 175 cases awarded £120,000 so far (< 2% of applications) 519 claims turned down before a medical assessment 1,000 people have asked for their cases to be reconsidered, 12, decision reversed and they will receive a payment. 350 claims, accepted the vaccine caused harm, but, not “caused severe disablement” (Applicants must be 60% disabled) 700+ people have been waiting over a year for a decision