預防接種之風險平衡:談預防接種受害救濟制度【本期企劃】 試閱
Risk Balance of Immunization: Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
臺灣預防接種受害救濟制度設立於1988年,其目的係為儘速釐清接種後不良事件與預防接種之相關性,使因預防接種而受害之個案能迅速獲得救濟。流程起自申請人填具申請書,經衛生機關調閱個案資料,再由審議小組進行相關性與救濟給付金額審議。迄2018年3月已審議共1699件,其中757件決議給予救濟。未來將強化中央與地方衛生單位間之合作及救濟申請流程便民化,以減少民眾對預防接種之疑慮,進而以行動支持國家防疫政策,保障全民之安全及健康。
The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) in Taiwan was established in 1988. The program aims at timely clarification of causal relationship between injury and immunization, and rapid compensation for affected individuals caused by immunization. The process starts from the application submitted by affected individuals, followed by information collection by health authorities and causality assessment and compensation decision made by the review committee. As of March 2018, 1699 cases had been reviewed and among them 757 cases were compensated. In the future, the competent authority will strengthen the collaboration between the central and local health authorities, and to simplify the application process, in order to minimize doubt and hesitancy about immunization, to implement epidemic prevention or control policies, and to protect public’s health.
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