A child receives a vaccination shot at a hospital in Huaibei in China's eastern Anhui province. Photo: AFP
A child receives a vaccination shot at a hospital in Huaibei in China's eastern Anhui province. Photo: AFP

How Beijing’s strict compensation system fails the families of China’s vaccine injury victims

Frustrating disputes highlight China’s inability to help families cover the costs of caring for children with immunisation-related ailments

A child receives a vaccination shot at a hospital in Huaibei in China's eastern Anhui province. Photo: AFP
A child receives a vaccination shot at a hospital in Huaibei in China's eastern Anhui province. Photo: AFP
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