Australia: the government risks spending tens of millions in reimbursements for the effects of the Covid vaccine
The Australian government could be forced to spend tens of millions on reimbursements after receiving more than 10,000 claims from people who have suffered side effects and lost income from Covid-19 vaccines. All deriving from a rule that gives only limited reimbursements, in the face of a waiver of civil cases.
Under its automatic compensation scheme, without acknowledgment of government fault, eligible applicants can claim compensation amounts ranging from AU $ 5,000 (approximately € 3200) to AU $ 20,000 (approximately € 13,000) in compensation of for medical expenses and loss of wages due to hospitalization after vaccination. Higher repayment amounts are possible, but with a different procedure. The scheme's online portal is expected to launch next month, but pre-registration is already possible.
Official figures suggest that more than 10,000 people have already indicated their intention to file a complaint since the opening of registration on the official website, and this only in September. If every request is approved, the government could face a bill of at least A $ 50 million (€ 32 million), notwithstanding the fact that it is not known how many expressed an interest in October.
According to the Therapeutic Goods Administration, approximately 78,880 adverse events to vaccination related to Covid have occurred in Australia as of 7 November. Most of the side effects have been minor, including headache, nausea, and arm pain, but there are clearly not a few major cases.
The Australian scheme is very fast, even if the guaranteed repayment is quite small and appears, frankly, inadequate. For those who have had at least one night's stay in hospital, the reimbursement is automatic, upon presentation of evidence, which has not yet been clarified. However, if the request exceeds AU $ 20,000, including those for vaccine-related deaths, then the judgment should go to a panel of independent experts who will issue a judgment on the figure deemed appropriate.
Reimbursements may be on various pathologies found as side effects of vaccination, from thrombocytopenia to myocarditis and pericarditis, to all other related disorders.
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