| Abstract [eng] |
This Master's thesis analyses the problems of compensation for vaccination damage. Every state has a duty to guarantee citizens' right to health care. Vaccination is the most effective means of combating the spread of infectious diseases. States have various ways of achieving the highest possible level of immunisation in order to achieve what is known as 'universal immunity', and it is therefore argued that they have a duty to compensate for the damage caused by vaccination. Some States have established specific compensation schemes which compensate the victim. The main objective of the Master's thesis is to analyse the functioning of the compensation systems in the selected countries and to identify the main advantages and disadvantages of these systems. It is observed that countries face similar problems in the implementation of vaccine injury compensation systems. While some countries have similarities in their compensation systems, they remain quite different from each other. The overall need for and benefits of vaccination are presented, helping to understand the societal and health implications of vaccination. An analysis of the relationship between compulsory and voluntary vaccination and a comparison of the institution of civil liability with social insurance provide a better understanding of the basis for the functioning of compensation systems. In Lithuania, the possibility of reimbursement for vaccination damage has also been discussed. However, an attempt to add new legal provisions to the legal framework to provide a right to compensation in the event of vaccine-related harm has not yet been implemented. Therefore, the examples of compensation systems in individual countries are intended to complement Lithuanian legal doctrine by considering the benefits of possible legal changes.  . |
