Covid vaccine compensation scheme set for overhaul after Inquiry criticism
Ministers promise to reform the scheme that provides financial support for those injured or bereaved by vaccines in the UK.
BBC News reports: Ministers promise to reform the scheme that provides financial support for those injured or bereaved by vaccines in the UK.
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