Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Ian Stewart (Labour), on Wednesday, 25 November 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 102 members in total.

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PAYMENTS FOR WORKERS DAMAGED BY VACCINES

That this House notes with concern the serious adverse reactions that some adults have suffered following receipt of the hepatitis B and other vaccines, which they were required to have as a condition of their employment; further notes that such adults include doctors, nurses, paramedics, medical technicians and other health service personnel together with specialist civil servants, social workers, prison officers, refuse collectors and other public sector workers; recognises the devastating effect such adverse reactions can have on the long-term health of the individual, in some cases leading to debilitation and early retirement and a significant loss of income; further notes that there is no clear and transparent system of support for such adults as they are not eligible to make a claim under the Vaccine Damage Payment Act 1979 and often have to fight for industrial disablement benefit; acknowledges that in the United States 146 hepatitis cases have been fully compensated out of 578 applicants; and calls on the Government to include all occupational vaccines on the approved list under the Vaccine Damage Payment Act 1979, to provide for vaccine damage under the Industrial Injuries Scheme or establish a new scheme covering occupational vaccines for adults which includes all single and multiple vaccines and their component parts, and for the chosen scheme to protect all workers including those in training.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

240 

Session

2009-10

Other sponsors

John Austin

Nick Ainger

Janet Anderson

Anne Begg

David Anderson

Subjects

Health and safety Vaccination

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk