MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Liability and compensation for vaccine damage caused by COVID-19 vaccines – E-002718/2025

Question for written answer  E-002718/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Gerald Hauser (PfE)

In the answer to question E-001495/2025[1] dated 23 June 2025, Commissioner Hadja Lahbib wrote:

‘A citizen who has suffered adverse effects from one of the COVID-19 vaccines purchased under the contracts can claim damages against the manufacturer of the vaccine.’

That was accompanied by a footnote:

‘If the claim is successful, the Member State that administered the vaccine can, under certain conditions, be responsible for compensating the injured party and paying the vaccine manufacturer’s legal costs (indemnification).‘

• 1.How exactly can persons harmed by vaccines claim damages (whom do they have to contact, how do they make their claim, etc.)?
• 2.How often, to date, has such a claim been successful?
• 3.Under what conditions is a Member State obliged to pay damages to persons who have been harmed and cover the vaccine manufacturer’s legal costs?

Submitted: 3.7.2025

• [1] https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-10-2025-001495_EN.html