10,000 patients apply for COVID-19 vax compo

The Federal Government portal is expected to go live next month and has already received thousands of expressions of interest
Geir O'Rourke
Clare Eves. Source: Shine Lawyers.

More than 10,000 patients are planning to claim compensation for significant adverse events from COVID-19 vaccines, it has been revealed.

Since the vaccine rollout, some 78,000 adverse event reports have been lodged with the TGA following the administration of 37 million doses — the vast majority covering mild side effects.