Overview

• German authorities have acknowledged nearly 600 cases of permanent damage from COVID-19 vaccinations, according to official reports.
• Over 14,000 applications for vaccine injury recognition have been filed, but the majority were rejected under the stringent legal framework.
• More than 2,000 appeals are currently ongoing, reflecting the complexity and challenges of the compensation process.
• Germany administered 192.2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses between December 2020 and April 2023, immunizing 64.9 million people with at least one dose.
• Under German law, vaccine injury claims require expert certification of a causal link beyond typical vaccine reactions to qualify for benefits such as treatment or pensions.