Taipei, Oct. 7 (CNA) A person who developed severe disability after vaccination against COVID-19 will be awarded NT$3 million, according to information released Saturday by the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). (US$93,361)
Tseng Shu, deputy director general of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), said the 20-year-old man from Kaohsiung, surnamed Lin (林), was diagnosed with immune thrombocytopenia purpura and was in critical condition two weeks after receiving a shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Had become disabled. Hui (曾淑慧).
Tseng said, taking into account Lin’s young age and that his condition proved incurable after receiving multiple medical treatments and being hospitalized for two months, the VICP agreed to pay him compensation of NT$3 million. .
However, the VICP did not specify when Lynn was vaccinated.
The decision to award the NT$3 million prize was taken during a VICP meeting on September 7, which examined reports about health problems recorded after people received COVID-19 vaccines.
151 cases were discussed during the meeting and compensation ranging from NT$5,000 to NT$3 million was awarded to 12 people.
VICP meetings are held to determine whether individuals should receive compensation for serious side effects from receiving vaccines, including COVID-19 shots, even if no direct link is conclusively established. Cannot be done.