Vaccine-injured receive a settlement while doubts about safety emerge

Canadian government pays citizens injured in the last 19 months, FDA restricts J&J vaccine use

Vaccines lead government of Canada to pay 50 citizens more than $2.7 million. Photo taken from unsplash.com

The Canadian government has paid more than $2.7 million in damages to vaccine-injured citizens less than two years after approving several COVID-19 vaccines for use as safe and effective.

This month, the Vaccine Injury Support Program (VISP) released statistics showing that 50 Canadian citizens received the settlement, though VISP did not say what vaccines caused the injuries.

The victims reported injuries between June 2021 and Dec 2022, beginning six months after Canada's national COVID vaccination effort.

Addressing concerns about blood clots from the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines in a 2021 broadcast, Prime Minister Trudeau said Canadians should trust all COVID vaccines approved in Canada are safe and effective.

A year later in May 2022, America's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) restricted the use of the J&J vaccine, saying it is tied to the onset of blood clots within 14 days of injection.

In Canada, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine remains in long-term authorization without additional restrictions as seen in the United States.

Information about adverse events tied to the J&J vaccine is currently pending release on the Canadian government's COVID vaccine portal.