Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 88870

Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme

Tabled: 10 November 2025
Answered: 18 November 2025

Question

Charlotte Nichols

LabourWarrington North

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment he has made of approval rates for covid-19 vaccine injury claims in (a) the UK and (b) other jurisdictions for which figures are available.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
No specific assessment has been made. All claims made through the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme are assessed on a case-by-case basis by independent medical assessors. Medical assessors must be General Medical Council registered doctors with a licence to p...

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