Dozens march for vaccine victims in London
Dozens of Brits marched in London on Sunday to support those injured by the COVID-19 vaccine.
Sunday was COVID Day of Reflection, a day marked by the British government as “an opportunity to come together to remember those who lost their lives since the pandemic began and to honour the tireless work and acts of kindness shown during this unprecedented time.”
Some, however, observe the day by recalling the atrocities of the COVID-19 pandemic, including inhumane government mandates and a coordinated media fear campaign. A throng of Brits gathered in London on Sunday to demonstrate in solidarity with those injured by the experimental mRNA vaccine. They held signs and posters with pictures of vaccine victims while chanting, “They lied, people died!”
Abandoned to struggle alone
Brits injured by the COVID-19 vaccine have little recourse. According to data obtained through Freedom of Information requests, only 175 out of 14,000 people who applied to the British government’s Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) have received payments—an approval rate of under 2%.
Since the VDPS was established in 1979, there have been approximately 16,000 claims for compensation for vaccine-related injuries. Over 87% of those have been linked to the COVID-19 vaccine.
Claimants who are approved receive a one-time payment of £120,000 ($158,626). To secure approval, however, claims must include a medical assessment affirming that the vaccine caused the victim’s injury. Given that all official health bodies insist the COVID-19 vaccine is safe, however, such validation is difficult to obtain.
Thousands of alleged vaccine victims have been denied compensation because medical assessors have determined there is not enough evidence to prove the injuries were caused by the shots. Over 500 applicants were turned away before even receiving a medical assessment. Hundreds of other claimants have been rejected because they are “not disabled enough.”
Ninety-seven percent of approved claims were from injuries caused by Britain’s own AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine, of which 50 million doses were administered in the UK.
‘It doesn’t clear your mortgage’
Over 50 UK citizens who say they are victims of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine or are relatives of vaccine victims insist that the government's £120,000 payment is insufficient to cover damages. They are taking the only other legal action available to them by suing the pharmaceutical giant over their injuries.
“You think £120,000 is massive,” said Claire Bowie, who was one of the few vaccine victims to be awarded compensation. Bowie became paralyzed after taking the AstraZeneca shot in April 2021. “I have been in the civil service all my life, I wasn't used to that money. But the bottom line is it doesn't clear your mortgage and modify your house.”
