Supreme Court Directs Centre to Frame No-Fault Compensation Policy for COVID-19 Vaccine Adverse Events

The Supreme Court directed the Union Health Ministry to formulate a no-fault compensation policy for individuals suffering serious adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination.

The Bench clarified that the policy allows claims without proving negligence and does not imply an admission of liability by the Government.

The Court further directed that adverse event data must be periodically placed in the public domain. While the bench refused to appoint a separate expert body, it noted that the existing monitoring framework would continue.

The order ensures that affected persons can still pursue other legal remedies for vaccine-related injuries.

[Rachana Gangu & Anr. v. UOI & Ors.]