Freedom of Information request on Injury from vaccines (FOI 21-155)
Published 24 March 2021
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We apologise for delay in response. We confirm that this is outside of the MHRA’s remit.
In the UK there is a Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme https://www.gov.uk/vaccine-damage-payment. This is administered by the Department for Work and Pensions, contact details are as follows:
Vaccine Damage Payments Unit Telephone: 01772 899 944 Textphone: 0800 731 0317 NGT text relay (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 01772 899 944 Monday to Thursday, 8:30am to 5pm Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm
Vaccine Damage Payments Unit
Palatine House
Lancaster Road
Preston
PR1 1HB
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