Question NW2090 to the Minister of Health
17 June 2022 - NW2090
Ismail, Ms H to ask the Minister of Health
What (a) is the total number of (i) persons who claimed from the COVID-19 Vaccine Injury No-Fault Compensation Scheme, (ii) claims that were rejected and (iii) claims that were processed, including the full details of the type of vaccines taken and all other relevant details, (b) are the reasons that the claims were rejected and (c) are the full details in terms of the age groups of persons who were affected after vaccinations?
Reply:
Claims against the No Fault Compensation Fund (NFC) are only lodged after the conclusion of assessment of an Adverse Event Following Immunisation (AEFI) that has been determined by the National Immunisation Safety Expert Committee (NISEC) to be caused by the Vaccine. It is not compulsory for an affected person with a causally linked injury to claim.
a) (i) 2 appeal claims and 2 claims have been sent to the NFC. There are 68 eligible individuals (AEFI causally linked to the use of the vaccine)
(ii) No claims have been rejected
(iii) No claims have been processed.
b) No claims have been rejected, although not all claims will be eligible as the outcome of the event should be serious thus either resulting in death, permanent or temporary disability.
c) 68 AEFI linked to the use of the vaccine of which the outcomes were not all serious (Only serious outcomes will be compensated, need for compensation will be determined by the adjudication panel.)
- M (14 ) F (54)
- 12-18y (3); 19-30y (15); 31-50y (19); above 50y (31)
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