Unlike Australia, 25 countries offer their citizens no-fault compensation payments for vaccine injuries, with no need to go to court.
A COVID-19 vaccine is finally in sight and governments are working out the logistics of vaccinating entire populations.
But no vaccine is 100% safe. Concerns have been raised around how fast the vaccines — which are soon to be distributed worldwide — have been developed.
Other countries have compensation schemes to pay out people injured by a vaccine — from minor side effects to serious risks –but what happens in Australia if someone gets sick after being vaccinated?
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