Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Laura Osman
Publication Date: April 24, 2024 - 07:25
Ottawa injects another $36.4-million into vaccine injury compensation fund
April 24, 2024
The federal government has added $36.4-million to a program designed to support people who have been seriously injured or killed by vaccines since the end of 2020.The program was announced shortly after COVID-19 shots first became available to the public, and provides financial compensation to people who were adversely affected by Health Canada-approved vaccines.The Liberals earmarked $75-million for the first five years of the program. To date, a private firm called OXARO has received $56.2-million from Ottawa to run the program and pay out valid claims that originate outside of Quebec.
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