The Philippine House of Representatives has passed a Bill that creates an indemnity fund to pay Filipinos “in case of death, permanent disability or hospitalisation” due to serious side effects after getting the coronavirus vaccine shots.The Covid-19 vaccination Bill, which includes a provision allocating an indemnification fund of 500 million pesos (RM41mil), also seeks to hasten the government’s purchase of the coronavirus vaccines.
“The claim for indemnification for serious adverse event directly arising from the administration of coronavirus disease vaccine must be filed within five years from the day of inoculation, ” the House Bill reads.