The latest available data shows that the government's Vaccine Damage Compensation Scheme (VDPS) has paid compensation to only 1.2% of claimants. Around 2,000 claims are still being processed in the NHS administration system, with many claimants waiting for more than 18 months in some cases. In addition, more than 400 claims have been made on behalf of people who have died since 23 November 2021, when NHS Business Services took over the scheme. Of these 411 claims, only 27 have been successful.
The statistics were revealed in response to a question from MP Christopher Chope, who is seeking to rectify the unfair treatment of those affected by the COVID-19 vaccination. In an exclusive interview with UK Column in April 2022, Christopher said that many of his Conservative colleagues share his concerns about the COVID-19 vaccination but refuse to show their faces while opposition MPs turn a blind eye to the whole issue.
Sir Christopher, who has been the Member of Parliament for Christchurch in Dorset since 1997, said in a new interview with UK Column:
There are many opposition colleagues who still seem to largely deny any link between the coronavirus vaccine and health problems.
A growing number of Conservative members are supporting the campaigns we are running, including our campaign to get compensation through the courts if people are unable to get paid through the Government's Vaccine Harm Compensation Scheme.
Litigation
He said lawsuits against some pharmaceutical companies were already in their early stages and centred around blood clotting issues. But Sir Christopher said he was spending his time and energy helping those affected, rather than focusing on the science of what's in the Covid-19 vaccine. The 76-year-old MP said:
The essence of politics is focus, and my focus has been on trying to right the harm as best we can through a vaccine injury compensation scheme for people who have been vaccinated and in some cases have died, or in some cases have suffered serious illness or injury.
There is also potential good news in that the Government is willing to consider increasing the maximum compensation award of £120,000. It also appears willing to consider extending the limitation period for commencing a claim, as the three-year limitation period starts early next year and people whose (VDPS) cases have not yet been resolved by then may be unable to bring a claim.
We need more people in Parliament to pressure the Government on these issues, and the NHS needs to address these issues sooner rather than later and stop inflicting so much suffering on the hapless victims of a problem of their own making.
Footsteps
Sir Christopher said the situation was being confused by people who argue that those suffering long-term damage from the jab are actually suffering from long Covid. He urged the Government to adopt a similar approach to Germany, which has set up state-funded university clinics to help both those affected by the jab and those suffering from long Covid, thereby separating the two issues.
Sir Christopher said the Germans had acknowledged before the Brits that coronavirus vaccines were not “absolutely safe” and recognised the need to fund research into the area, and said there had been a positive change in the UK mainstream media's response to the issue.
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As of 23 February this year, there were 1,612 VDPS applications that had remained outstanding for more than six months after being submitted, representing 41% of all applications. Asked whether the VDPS was slowing down the processing of applications given the number of cases it was processing, Sir Christopher replied: “Yes, we are seeing a lot of delays in the processing of applications.
Where we have made progress is the Government has acknowledged that some people have suffered health problems as a direct result of the vaccine, and that some people have indeed died as a direct result of the vaccine.
It took a very long time to get that information out of the Government. During the Spring recess debate, the Minister seemed to reluctantly acknowledge that these poor outcomes were directly related to the vaccine, although she still used the phrase “caused by the vaccine”. The results were not what we hoped for.Instead of saying that people died or were seriously injured as a result,
We've made some progress in that people are no longer being told they're crazy, and the connection between vaccines and vaccine harm is now accepted by a significant number of people.
And indeed, this is reflected in the number of claims that were accepted and, although not accepted, the number of claims where causation was established and the degree of impairment was less than 60%, the threshold for eligibility for compensation.
Future risks
Asked if he was worried that a future Labour government would undermine parts of his campaign, Sir Christopher replied: “Yes, I do.
What I hope most between now and the next general election, and particularly throughout the general election campaign, is that people who know about these issues, people whose lives are affected or whose families are affected, will begin to confront parliamentary candidates and specifically question their positions.
Parliamentary candidates are the most susceptible and easily influenced when faced with the reality of the ballot box. I see a huge opportunity for campaigners for proper compensation for vaccine victims, and for those who have expressed concern that compulsory medication is beyond common sense, to have the opportunity to raise these issues with candidates during the general election. This is a huge opportunity to focus the minds of those aspiring to become politicians.
Sir Christopher said he and his colleagues share particular concerns about the World Health Organisation Agreement and how the format of the agreement could be changed to make WHO regulations mandatory, rather than a matter of national choice.
The parliamentary debate has focused on the WHO's questionable management methods, the apparent influence of the People's Republic of China among WHO's senior officials, the apparent lack of accountability, and the WHO's sudden, evidence-free shift from anti-lockdown to pro-lockdown to mass mandatory vaccination at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
He said some people believed the WHO seemed more political than evidence-based and unduly influenced by organisations such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, adding:
The UK is a sovereign nation and should not agree to a situation in which we lose control. Several amendments, which have yet to be debated and voted on, pose that threat.
Sir Christopher was asked about censorship by big tech companies. He has suffered censorship himself and in a speech to Parliament said: Removed from YouTubeSir Christopher said his biggest concern was the possibility of companies like Google and Meta (Facebook) filtering information to suit their own political ends, adding that online platforms, like newspapers, must be responsible and accountable for their content.
Numbers
Statistics provided by Maria Caulfield MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary to the Department of Health and Social Care, in response to Sir Christopher's question on VDPS, revealed that:
- As of February 23, 2023, there were 3,887 COVID-19 vaccine-related applications. Of these, 48 applications (1.23%) were approved, 890 applications (22.90%) were rejected, of which 849 were rejected for medical reasons and 41 were invalid applications. In addition, 1,612 applications (41.47%) were pending for more than six months.
- As of June 20, 2023, VDPS has accepted 5,809 Covid-19 vaccine-related claims since November 1, 2021. Of these, the outstanding claims are as follows:
- Thirty-one were received more than 18 months ago.
- 374 were received more than 12 months ago.
- 1,076 were received more than six months ago.
- As of June 20, 2023, VDPS has accepted 411 COVID-19 vaccine-related claims on behalf of individuals who have died since November 1, 2021. Of these claims, 27 claimants have been notified that they are entitled to vaccine injury benefits, and 291 claims are yet to reach an outcome.
- As of June 22, 2023, 157 VDPS claims where causation was found on the balance of probabilities but the degree of impairment was assessed as less than 60% have been unsuccessful.
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