Australia's Version of VICS

[Black Orchid]

Australians who suffer a significant adverse reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine may soon be able to claim some financial compensation.

Health Minister Greg Hunt announced on Friday that the Federal Government had plans to establish a COVID-19 Vaccine Claim Scheme to cover both health professionals and patients involved in the vaccination rollout.

Hunt said under the scheme, those who suffer a “significant adverse reaction” causing “injury and economic loss” would have access to a ‘no-fault’ claims process.

“Proven claims will be able to receive appropriate compensation without the need of formal court processes,” he said in a statement.

“Potential claimants accessing the scheme will still have the option of pursuing action through a court judgement if that is their preference.”

Hunt said the scheme would also be backdated to the start of the national vaccine rollout – February 22, 2021.

However, it would only cover patients who received their vaccination through a general practitioner (GP) and not at one of the state vaccination hubs.

“The scheme will support claims made against privately practising health professionals who administer a COVID-19 vaccine approved for use by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA),” he said.

Hunt said he hoped the fit-for-purpose COVID-19 vaccine medical indemnity scheme would support “increased vaccination uptake by assuring Australians that health professionals... have appropriate indemnity coverage”.

Further details will be finalised in consultation with peak bodies, indemnity insurers, patient groups and states and territories, Hunt said.

Full story at the link ... https://7news.com.au/lifestyle/health-w ... -c-3296349

Is this good enough to encourage people to get the jab?

[billy the kid]

Wait til I recover from my fits of laughter....
You can shoot holes in this dogshit legislation.....
Firstly it has taken them this long to realize that the VICS
was necessary in order to coerce people into getting the jab....
Secondly all it does is protect GPs...
If someone gets the jab at a hub (or a pharmacy) and suffers a vaccine injury
they get diddly squat...
The public and hopefully the media will laugh at this pathetic
attempt by Hunt to con people into getting the jab....
Thirdly, how can they mandate aged care workers to get the
jab, but not give them the protection of a VICS if they get their
jab from a hub (or a pharmacy)
Fourthly, the VICS is retrospective...this means that anyone who has
already got a jab from a hub doesnt derive any benefit from this...
Fifthly Hunt shoots himself in the foot by stating that Australians
will be assured that "health professionals" have appropriate indemnity coverage...
WTF.... I thought a VICS was for the benefit of the plebs....
This is just more half baked shoot from the hip policy on the run
from a pathetic government who wouldnt know shit from clay....