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Lawyers join med sector calls for vaccine compensation scheme
A major law firm has added its voice to calls for a safety net to be set up to protect people who developed serious side-effects from vaccinations.
At least 25 other countries, including New Zealand, the US, and countries in Britain, have versions of a federal no-fault vaccine injury compensation scheme, which sets aside money to be paid if someone suffers serious complications from a vaccination.
Shine Lawyers joined the chorus of calls for Australia to adopt a compensation scheme for people who develop an adverse reaction to vaccines.Credit:AP
The debate came to a head in Australia in recent months when a handful of people developed blood clots after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, with patients’ advocacy groups and the pharmaceutical…
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