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Pigs Don’t Fly and You Cannot Expect Absolutely Safe COVID-19 Vaccines (But You Should Expect a Fair Compensation)

In: European Journal of Health Law
Author:
Vera Lúcia Raposo Faculty of Law, University of Macau Macau China

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Online Publication Date:
19 Apr 2021
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Abstract

This paper focuses on the COVID-19 vaccines authorised for use in the European Union, and explores the mechanisms in place to control vaccine safety and to compensate injured patients, mainly in the context of European law. Based on these considerations, the paper concludes that the refusal by some potential vaccinees to take the vaccine based on safety concerns is ungrounded and an indication of unrealistic expectations, but that in order to build public trust proper compensation mechanisms should be in place.

Title:
Pigs Don’t Fly and You Cannot Expect Absolutely Safe COVID-19 Vaccines (But You Should Expect a Fair Compensation)
Article Type:
Other
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/15718093-BJA10042
Language:
English
Pages:
165–183
Keywords:
COVID-19; compensation; drug safety; drug approval; pharmacovigilance; vaccines
In:
European Journal of Health Law
In:
Volume 28: Issue 2
Publisher:
Brill | Nijhoff
E-ISSN:
1571-8093
Print ISSN:
0929-0273
Subjects:
Health Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

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