The Public Health Agency of Canada has launched a Vaccine Injury Support Program.
It will support people in Canada who have experienced a serious and permanent injury after receiving a Health Canada authorized vaccine after December 8, 2020.
Dr. Theresa Tam made the announcement on Tuesday.
Financial support will also be available to the dependents of those who have died after receiving a vaccination, but the amount provided will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
As of May 21, there have been 5,989 reports of adverse events in Canada following a COVID-19 vaccine, representing 0.029 per cent of all doses.
So far, there have been two dozen confirmed cases of vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) in Canada related to the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, while five people have died.
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