Ottawa to Create Compensation Program for Vaccine Injury

Ottawa to Create Compensation Program for Vaccine Injury
A hospital employee receives a COVID-19 vaccine as the Royal Cornwall Hospital begins their vaccination program in Truro, UK, on Dec. 9, 2020. Hugh Hastings/Getty Images
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The federal government said it plans to create an injury compensation program for the soon-to-arrive COVID-19 vaccine, and all other vaccines approved by Health Canada.

“Vaccines are safe and effective. Serious side effects are incredibly rare,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a Dec. 10 press conference. “In the very unlikely event of an adverse reaction though, we want to make sure Canadians have fair access to support.”