A man who developed severe disabilities after being vaccinated against COVID-19 would receive a payout of NT$3 million (US$93,147), information released yesterday by the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) said.
The 20-something-year-old man from Kaohsiung, surnamed Lin (林), was diagnosed with immune thrombcytopenia purpura and became severely disabled two weeks after receiving a shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine, Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Deputy Director-General Tseng Shu-huai (曾淑慧) said.
Considering Lin’s age and that his condition proved incurable even after he sought treatment several times and was hospitalized for two months, the VICP agreed to award him compensation of NT$3 million, Tseng said.
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The VICP did not say when Lin was vaccinated.
The decision to award NT$3 million was reached during a VICP meeting on Sept. 7, which examined reports about health problems recorded after people received COVID-19 vaccines.
At the meeting, 151 cases were discussed, and compensation of NT$5,000 to NT$3 million was awarded to 12 people.
The VICP meetings are held to determine if individuals should receive compensation for serious side effects from taking vaccines, including COVID-19 shots, even if no direct link can be conclusively established.
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