Ottawa Adds $36 Million to Vaccine Injury Fund

Syringes filled with COVID-19 vaccines sit on a table at a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in a file image. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

The federal government has topped up its Vaccine Injury Support Program with $36.4 million in new funding over the next two years.

The recently introduced federal budget sets aside $19 million for the program in 2024 and another $17 million in 2025.