Covid jab victims start £80 million legal battle
Thirty-five people who suffered life-changing reactions to AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine are suing the company in what has been described as one of the biggest legal cases of its kind. Another 40 claims are expected to follow.
The claims already amount to around £80 million ($100.7 million) in damages, and the figure is expected to rise dramatically.
The claimants describe the Vaxzevria vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford, as “defective” in claims lodged with the UK’s High Court. This case follows two test cases launched last year.
The 35 complainants say they have suffered a rare side effect that was only recently recognized. The reaction— VITT, or vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis—causes life-threatening blood clots and is fatal in 20 percent of cases. Around 80 deaths
