Canadians seeking compensation for vaccine injuries will soon be able to follow the progress of their applications online as the federal government takes over a national program meant to support the vaccine-injured.
After years of criticism tied to delays, backlogs, and program management, the federal Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has taken control of the Vaccine Injury Support Program (VISP). It has now been renamed the Vaccine Impact Assistance Program (VIAP) and promises a series of measures to improve efficiency and transparency.
The program, previously run by third-party technology services firm Oxaro, will soon introduce an online portal to better track and communicate information, Public Health Agency of Canada said in a March 31 news release….