Country pays out $45 million to victims of COVID vaccines
The government of Thailand has paid more than $45 million as compensation to people who developed illnesses and injuries after receiving COVID=19 vaccine shots.
So far, 12,714 people have received the compensation, the Phenom Penh Post reported.
Thailand’s National Health Security Office said last week that from May 19, 2021, to March 8, 2022, a total of 15,933 people had filed complaints of negative reactions to COVID-19 vaccines.
The NHSO rejected 2,328 complaints after the agency ruled that the side-effects were not related to the vaccinations.
Of the rejected cases, 875 complainants are under appeal and 891 cases are pending consideration.- READ MORE
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