Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many claims related to Covid-19 vaccinations have been made through the Vaccine Damage Payments Scheme.

Answered by Maria Caulfield

As of 26 April 2024, there have been 11,427 COVID-19 related claims made to the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2022 to Question 100419 on Coronavirus: Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme, how many independent experienced medical advisers have been appointed to consider VDPS applications ;and if he will publish their (a) names, (b) qualifications and (c) relevant experience.

Answered by Maria Caulfield

The NHS Business Service Agency is currently tendering a contract to increase capacity to conduct Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme medical assessments. The number of medical assessors appointed will be managed by the supplier and will be flexible to meet the Scheme’s demands. All medical assessors are registered with the General Medical Council and safeguards will be in place to ensure the advice provided meets the required standards. All assessments are subject to quality audit.

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 21 December to Question 86035 on Coronavirus: Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme; for what reason the number of staff in his Department engaged in assessing applications to the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme on the covid-19 vaccine was not provided; and how many staff were engaged in assessing those applications on (a) 2 December 2021 and (b) 10 January 2022.

Answered by Maria Caulfield

There are no Departmental staff assessing applications to the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS). Following the transfer of the VDPS administrative function to the NHS Business Services Authority in November 2021, there are currently 26 members of staff processing claims, increased from 15 members of staff in December 2021. Once sufficient evidence is gathered on a VDPS claim they are medically assessed by an independent, experienced medical adviser.

Found: providers ”. 17 14 PQ 35968 [on Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme], 2 August 2022 15 PQ 92985 [on Coronavirus