A pharmacist prepares a dose behind a counter lined with vials of COVID-19 vaccines in Toronto on June 18, 2021. Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press
More than one-third of the federal funding allocated for the now-defunct Vaccine Injury Support Program was spent on administrative costs, according to newly released government documents.
When the Vaccine Injury Support Program (VISP) was launched in June 2021, $111.4 million was allocated for its first five years of operation, according to Health Canada’s April 13 response to an inquiry from Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis. Of the $67.6 million disbursed to date, $21.7 million has been paid out to claimants.
