UK Covid vaccine programme hailed as 'extraordinary feat' but chair warns payout scheme not fit for purpose
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The UK's Covid-19 vaccination programme represented an "extraordinary feat" that prevented 475,000 deaths in England and Scotland, according to the public inquiry's fourth report published today.Baroness Heather Hallett, chairing the investigation, commended Britain's world-leading position in biomedical sciences for enabling the rapid development and distribution of vaccines at an unprecedented scale.Yet the 274-page study delivers a stark message to ministers; the compensation system for those harmed by the jabs demands immediate overhaul.Lady Hallett found that effective vaccines reached the majority of the population in record time, with risks carefully managed and substantially outweighed by benefits.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Nevertheless, the inquiry "acknowledges the suffering of those for whom vaccines led to serious injury or death".The inquiry recommends the Government raise the maximum payout from £120,000 to at least £200,000, adjusting for inflation since the...
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