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Vaccine Adverse Effect Compensation
March 16 , 2026
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- The Supreme Court of India directed the Union Government to create a “no-fault compensation policy” for people who suffered serious adverse effects or deaths after COVID-19 vaccination.
- No-fault liability means victims or families can receive financial compensation without proving negligence by the government or vaccine manufacturers.
- The Court said the State has a positive obligation under Article 21 (Right to Life) to support people affected by rare vaccine complications.
- Monitoring of side effects is done through AEFI (Adverse Events Following Immunisation) committees.
- Rare serious side effects include myocarditis and pericarditis (heart inflammation) and TTS (Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome), a rare blood-clotting disorder.
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