The House of Commons debated Covid-19 vaccine safety on October 24.
The debate was prompted by a petition signed by more than 100,000 people calling for a public inquiry into vaccine safety. The petition specifically highlighted the increasing volume of data relating to cardiovascular problems since the vaccine rollout began. As chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Covid-19, I participated in the debate, drawing attention to the findings of coroners’ inquests across the country that deaths have been caused directly by Covid-19 vaccines.

The APPG is in touch with many of the bereaved and those who continue to suffer the adverse consequences of the vaccine. The Government is engaged in a campaign to encourage more people to have an ‘autumn booster’. In the accompanying leaflet the UK Health Security Agency concedes that such boosters can give rise to ‘serious side effects’. Cases of inflammation of the heart called myocarditis or pericarditis have been reported very rarely after both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines.
While it goes on to say that ‘most of the people affected have felt better and recovered quickly’ it makes no reference to what happens to those who do not recover. Although they may be eligible for the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme and thereby qualify for a £120,000 payout, that scheme requires proof of at least 60% disability caused by the vaccine.

There is no financial help and no specific medical help for those whose disabilities, often life changing, do not meet the 60% threshold. The Government has set up clinics for those with long Covid but has refused to provide specialist medical help for vaccine victims.

Unsurprisingly, the Government’s actions are causing increased vaccine hesitancy among the public at the same time as more and more doctors and health professionals are calling for a complete halt to the vaccination programme because they believe the risks outweigh the benefits.

For those of us who, like me, support vaccination programmes as an important tool in promoting public health, it is essential that the Government is transparent and honest in its public information. The Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England went on the radio on the same day as the debate, stating that the boosters were ‘perfectly safe and effective’. He must have known that they are not. Why is the Government not giving any prominence to warnings about the risks of Covid-19 vaccines? It is not necessary to quantify the risks as we do not even do this for health warnings on cigarette packets.
For example, ‘smoking causes emphysema’ only applies to a minority of smokers. If you want more information, I commend the film ‘Safe and Effective: A Second Opinion’ available on the internet.