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SC calls for compensation mechanisms for vaccine injuries

There is a need to address vaccine-related injuries through dedicated compensation mechanisms, and policies adopted internationally make it clear that governments have acknowledged that, said the Supreme Court, March 10, 2026 during a hearing on adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccination.

Japan, for instance, has had a no-fault compensation scheme for vaccine related injuries since 1976, and it added COVID-19 vaccines as 'temporary vaccinations' after a 2020 amendment....