Regarding two men in their 90s and 70s who died after being vaccinated with the new coronavirus vaccine, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to pay a lump sum death benefit based on the law, saying that the possibility of death due to vaccination cannot be denied. rice field.
This is the 3th person who died after being vaccinated with the new corona vaccine and was allowed to pay the lump sum.
Regarding the vaccination of the new coronavirus, if there is a residual disability or death due to a side reaction, it is eligible for relief under the Immunization Law, and the government recognizes that the causal relationship with vaccination cannot be denied. Medical expenses will be paid.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare held a subcommittee of experts on the 9th and decided to target 91-year-old and 72-year-old men who died after vaccination.
The surviving family will receive up to 44.2 million yen as a lump-sum death benefit.
After vaccination, the 91-year-old man's ``interstitial pneumonia'', which causes breathing difficulties, worsened, and the 72-year-old man had a cerebral hemorrhage. Based on this, it is said that a causal relationship was determined.
The type of vaccine and the number of doses given were not disclosed.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, 4244 relief applications have been received so far for vaccination against the new coronavirus, of which 920 have been approved for medical expenses.
This brings the number of people who have been approved to receive a lump-sum death benefit.