§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans she has to add to the patients charter rights for children damaged by vaccines.
§ Mr. SackvilleNone.
The Vaccine Damage Payment Act 1979 provides a scheme of one off, lump sum payments where it can be shown on the balance of probability that damage has resulted from vaccination. Receipt of a payment does not prejudice the individual's right to pursue a private claim for damages through the courts.