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COVID-19 Vaccine Compensation Reaches $23 Million, 8 Percent of Claims Successful

The Australian government has received 4,389 claims, The Epoch Times can reveal.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Compensation Reaches $23 Million, 8 Percent of Claims Successful
A medic prepares two vials of COVID-19 vaccines. Hazem Bader/AFP via Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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The Australian government has received more than 4,300 vaccine injury claims and delivered about $23 million (US$15 million) worth of compensation.

Figures provided to The Epoch Times reveal that 8.34 percent of claims to the government’s compensation scheme have resulted in a payout.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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