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Work On Vaccination Redress Scheme Underway.

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There are no plans to set up a compensation scheme specifically for the Covid-19 vaccines.

Work is underway to establish a compensation scheme for people who've suffered damages as a result of a vaccination.

It was one of the recommendations of a report from Mr Justice Charles Meenan into medical negligence.

However, there are no plans to set up a compensation scheme specifically for the Covid-19 vaccines.

Michael Boylan is a solicitor who is representing 80 clients who've taken cases against the state arising from the swine flu vaccination

A proposed vaccine compensation scheme won't be specific to Covid-19, according to the Health Minister.

Stephen Donnelly says work is underway to bring forward a policy on vaccine redress.

Our Political Correspondent Seán Defoe reports

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