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Written question asked by Alexander Stafford (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 17 May 2024. It was answered by Maria Caulfield (Conservative) on Wednesday, 22 May 2024 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will require a review of the effectiveness of the vaccine damage payment scheme.

Answer

All routine policy, including the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS), is reviewed on a regular basis. My Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care is currently looking into aspects of the scheme, following recent meetings with interested stakeholders.

Separately, work is underway with the scheme’s administrator, the NHS Business Service Authority, to review processes and make administrative changes, to improve the scheme within the current legislative framework. Formal consideration of whether any reforms to the VDPS are necessary will form part of Module 4 of the COVID-19 Inquiry, chaired by the Rt Hon Baroness Heather Carol Hallett DBE.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
26636
Session
2023-24
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Vaccine damage payment scheme
Link
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