Vaccine Damage Payouts in UK Could Soar Next Year

NHS tender reveals number of claims could be 18 times higher

A dose of AstraZeneca vaccine is prepared at COVID-19 vaccination centre in the Odeon Luxe Cinema in Maidstone, UK, on Feb. 10, 2021. Andrew Couldridge/Reuters

The number of claims for the UK’s vaccine injury scheme is expected to be 18 times higher next year, according to a government-backed health body.

The number was revealed in a tender for a contract for Medical Assessments: Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme, published on Nov. 15, which runs until Dec. 16, 2022.