BC Man Paralyzed After COVID Vaccination Receives Feds’ Approval for Compensation 15 Months Later

A B.C. man paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair after receiving a dose of COVID-10 vaccine in July 2021 has now, in January 2023, been notified that he has been approved for compensation, 15 months after submitting a claim to the federal Vaccine Injury Support Program. Gorynvd/Shutterstock

Fifteen months after submitting a claim to the federal program for vaccine injuries, a man paralyzed from the COVID-19 shot and now confined to a wheelchair was notified he has been approved for compensation.

The amount of compensation is still to be determined.