Ross Wightman was diagnosed with Guillain\u002DBarre Syndrome after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID\u002D19 vaccine
The B.C. man was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome , which left him partially paralyzed, after a first dose of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in April 2021.
Wightman is now recovering at home after 67 days in the hospital. “I had quite a few ups and downs really early,” he said.On May 20, 2022, Wightman posted a photo of a letter her received from the Canada Vaccine Injury Support Program on his social media. The letter said the VISP had determined Wightman’s injuries were likely the result of the vaccine and he is eligible for compensation.
Four hundred people have filed claims with the VISP since the program began in June 2021. Wightman is one of less than five people in Canada who have been approved to date to receive compensation for vaccine-related injuries, according to VISPThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.The National Post reached out to ask if the program could provide updated numbers on the number of applicants and how many have been approved since November.
While the payout has the potential to be more through personal injury litigation than the VISP, “the reality is, litigation is pretty slow,” said Fireman. “Not that government programs are lightning fast either, but my understanding is the payout timeline is probably a fair bit shorter.”
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