The federal government began accepting applications for its vaccine injury support program this week, but some people diagnosed with rare but serious conditions after their vaccinations aren't sure the compensation goes far enough. To qualify, an injured person has to have received a Health Canada-approved vaccine in Canada and be diagnosed with "a serious and permanent injury." WATCH | Recovering from GBS:Recovering from vaccine injury Politics 0:15 Matthew Dawe working to regain his strength after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome following his COVID-19 vaccination. Neurologists believe his sudden paralysis and nerve damage was triggered by his first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and reported it to Health Canada. Health Canada declined to answer questions from CBC News earlier this spring about the precise amounts available and the total funding allocated for compensation.

Source: CBC News June 04, 2021 08:00 UTC