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Claims Stream In Under COVAX No-Fault Compensation Program

 
• By Anju Ghangurde

The WHO indicates that several claim applications have been made under the COVAX no-fault lump-sum compensation program for COVID-19 vaccines. It remains to be seen how the scheme may apply to countries like India, which is also expected to take a call on indemnity to vaccine makers.

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Vaccine Compensaton Claims Arrive • Source: Alamy

Claim applications pertaining to COVID-19 vaccines have begun flowing in under the World Health Organization-backed COVAX facility no-fault compensation program, the global health agency has confirmed to Scrip.

The vaccine injury compensation mechanism was operationalized at the end of March this year and the “administrator has received a...

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