Thousands of Britons who were left ‘disabled’ by the AstraZeneca jab could be given covid vaccine compenstion it has emerged.

The British Health Secretary Wes Streeting is considering plans to set up a programme for those suffering from life-changing conditions as a result of the jab.

The Mail Online reports: There are concerns that the existing government-funded Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) is struggling to cope with an overwhelming number of people claiming they are suffering side-effects from the injection.

Campaigners from the Vaccine Bereaved and Injured UK group argue the VDPS is no longer fit for purpose, and officials are thought to be looking at whether the scheme should be reformed or overhauled.

Some of the families represented by the group are involved in legal action against AstraZeneca, which admitted in court documents earlier this year that its Covid vaccine can ‘in very rare cases’ cause a side effect that leads to blood clots and a low platelet count.

The pharmaceutical company is being sued in a class action over claims that the jab, developed with Oxford University, caused death or serious injury in dozens of cases

The pharmaceutical company is being sued in a class action over claims that the jab, developed with Oxford University, caused death or serious injury in dozens of cases