Chris Seeks Total Of Vaccine Damage Claims Due To Fatalities
Christopher Chope Conservative, Christchurch
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many claims have been received under the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme on behalf of someone who has died; how many such claims were successful; and how many such claims are outstanding.
Maria Caulfield The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)
Since the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) started administering the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) on 1 November 2021, the VDPS has received 411 COVID-19 vaccine related claims on behalf of someone who has died. Of these claims, 27 claimants have been informed they are entitled to a Vaccine Damage Payment and 291 claims have not yet reached an outcome.
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