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Marie-Claire Hoyle, a 44-year-old NHS nurse who received the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine during trials in August 2020, developed transverse myelitis and lost the use of her hands. The Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) denied her compensation because she did not meet the 60% disability threshold. Hoyle is now advocating for reform of the VDPS to help other vaccine injury victims receive aid.

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Marie-Claire Hoyle, a 44-year-old NHS nurse, was diagnosed with transverse myelitis after receiving two doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine in August 2020 during clinical trials at Royal Liverpool University Hospital. The condition caused severe inflammation of her spine and left her unable to use her hands. Following this incident, a worldwide trial shutdown occurred as experts investigated Mrs Hoyle's case.

Despite experiencing extreme pain and partial paralysis, Mrs Hoyle was denied compensation through the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) because she did not meet the 60% disability threshold required for benefits. Her condition has since improved but left her with permanent numbness in certain body parts. She is now advocating for reforms to the state's vaccine injury compensation system.

The incident highlights ongoing debates about eligibility criteria and support for those affected by adverse reactions to vaccines.

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A Covid vaccine victim who lost the use of her hands after receiving a jab was refused compensation because she was not deemed disabled enough.

left criticizes the state's refusal to provide compensation
But after her condition improved, the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) ruled she would not receive compensation because she was not deemed to be 60 per cent disabled.

left criticizes the state's refusal to provide compensation
Now the mother-of-three is calling for a reform of the state compensation system for people who were injured by the vaccine jab.

left calls for reform of the compensation system

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🔮 A world-wide shutdown of the trial followed while experts worked to understand the situation and Mrs Hoyle's case. But after her condition improved, the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) ruled she would not receive compensation because she was not deemed to be 60 per cent disabled.

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When her condition was at its worst, Mrs Hoyle was disabled enough for compensation, but when she applied she was told: 'You aren't now, so you don't need the payment.' A volunteer is administered the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University While working with infectious diseases at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Mrs Hoyle volunteered for the Oxford University and AstraZeneca vaccine trials, where she received two jabs in August 2020.

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Covid vaccine victim who lost the use of her hands after AstraZeneca jab was 'not disabled enough' for compensation · assertive framing

A Covid vaccine victim who lost the use of her hands after receiving a jab was refused compensation because she was not deemed disabled enough. asserted

she → lose → compensation

The 44-year-old NHS nurse was diagnosed with transverse myelitis which caused agonising inflammation of the spine and left her unable to use her hands. asserted

which → diagnose → hands

A world-wide shutdown of the trial followed while experts worked to understand the situation and Mrs Hoyle's case. But after her condition improved, the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (VDPS) ruled she would not receive compensation because she was not deemed to be 60 per cent disabled. asserted

she → follow → compensation

Now the mother-of-three is calling for a reform of the state compensation system for people who were injured by the vaccine jab. asserted

who → call → jab

She said that effects of the transverse myelitis were so severe, the parts of her body that went completely numb will never fully recover. asserted

that → say → body

Despite the extreme agony her condition caused, when Mrs Hoyle applied for compensation through the VDPS, she was refused. asserted

she → cause → VDPS

Marie-Claire Hoyle lost the use of her hands after developing a debilitating neurological condition from the AstraZeneca Covid jab 'I lost the ability to use my hands, I couldn’t hold a pen, I couldn’t hold a toothbrush,' she told the Telegraph. asserted

she → lose → Telegraph

'I was completely numb from my collarbone down to my thigh level because the signals from my spine and brain had been damaged. asserted

signals → damage → spine

' Since developing the illness, Mrs Hoyle had an MRI scan which found her spinal cord was still damaged and won't heal. asserted

cord → develop → scan

She added that she still suffers from numbness across her chest and nerve pain down her arm that has not relented. asserted

that → add → arm

Calls for reform of the payment scheme were also published in Baroness Hallett's Covid-19 Inquiry last April. asserted

Calls → publish → Inquiry

The VDPS currently gives jab victims a one-off £120,000 payment if they can evidence they meet the 60 per cent disability threshold. asserted

they → give → threshold

Lady Hallett is working to reduce that payment so that more people with less debilitating injuries can be compensated. asserted

people → work → injuries

she → disable → August

Two weeks after her second dose, she was struck down with transverse myelitis which was subsequently listed as an extremely rare side effect of the vaccine. asserted

which → strike → vaccine

Mrs Hoyle separately applied to Oxford University for compensation and received a large five-figure sum after the case was settled out of court. asserted

case → apply → court

Despite this, she remains a strong believer in vaccinations and took her youngest son for his Covid jab in 2021. asserted

she → remain → 2021

She said: 'Vaccines are there for a reason, to help and protect people and to have been part of a trial that gave us a safe vaccine to be able to access is incredibly important and something that I’m really proud of.' asserted

I → say → that

The NHS Business Services Authority which is responsible for the VDPS said individuals whose claims were refused could challenge and have their cases reassessed. uncertain

cases → say → VDPS

An AstraZeneca spokesperson said: 'Our sympathy goes out to anyone who has lost loved ones or reported health problems. asserted

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