The Government today announced that the Indemnity Fund for Adverse Events Following Immunization with Coronavirus Disease-2019 Vaccines will cease accepting applications at midnight on December 23, 2025, as scheduled.

The Government established the fund in 2021 to provide instant financial support to eligible individuals suffering from unexpected serious adverse events (SAEs) associated with the administration of vaccines approved for emergency use under the Government's COVID-19 Vaccination Programme.

On December 18, 2023, the Government announced that the fund only covered vaccines administered under the vaccination programme on or before December 23, 2023.

Individuals who received vaccinations under the programme on or before December 23, 2023, with proof of suffering from the SAEs certified by a registered medical practitioner, are still eligible to apply for the fund within two years after receiving the last vaccine dose. The two-year period will expire at midnight on December 23, 2025.

The fund is an administrative arrangement. The cessation of its operation will not affect the right of relevant individuals in seeking legal recourse for damages or losses against the vaccine manufacturer. Affected individuals can still undertake civil action for claims against any person responsible for their bodily injury.

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