UK & Scottish Covid19 Public Inquiries
We have core participant status in both the UK and Scottish Public Inquiries.
The Scottish Covid19 Public Inquiry
The Scottish Vaccine Injury Group were initially going to be part of the Health and Social Care section of the inquiry but have been moved to another part, which will be heard some time in 2025. This is to allow us to speak about subject matter that is very important to us, that did not ‘fit’ well in earlier procedings. We are entirely supportive of this decision and look forward to being able to participate more fully.
Let's Be Heard
The inquiry can’t put everyone on the stand but wants to hear from as many Scottish citizens as possible about their experience of the pandemic. The Let’s Be Heard Campaign is all about this. Everyone’s story is analysed, considered and contributes to the findings of the Inquiry and will help shape their recommendations. You can either share your story or watch the short introductory video already made from people’s stories below.
The Inquiry opened with a two day presentation by Dr Croft, Consultant Public Health Physician and Medical Epidemiologist, who summarised the academic research available on COVID-19 and the effectiveness of the vaccines. His statement that”You cannot say using this vaccine prevents deaths.” caused quite a stir. This was due to the confidence intervals in the studies not being large enough. You can watch the presentation and read the transcripts and documents by following the link below.
You can read all the academic research commissioned by other academic experts here:
The UK Covid19 Public Inquiry
On January 15th we gave evidence in London. The verbal evidence was originally intended to be heard in July 2024 but was postponed until January 2025. We We had hoped for a thorough investigation into vaccine safety, but were informed in May 2024 that the inquiry could not look in depth at the safety of any one vaccine but would address the ‘vaccine safety debate’ and that the module would be shrunk to only three weeks. We can confirm now that, in our view, vaccine safety was not adequately considered and that, while we were invited to travel to London to give evidence, the way Ruth O’Rafferty was questioned did not allow our voices to be heard.
We highly commend the team at Hudgells who helped navigate us through long and exhausting process and extend massive thanks to Anna Morris, who clearly and bravely delivered statements on our behalf.
This module of the inquiry might be over but the same can not be said about our efforts to have vaccine safety revisited. We won’t rest until there is a proper investigation, the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme is reformed, the Yellow Card Scheme is updated, the wide range of vaccine adverse effects are recognised and the diagnostic and treatment pathways that our members desperately need are in place.
You can watch Ruth O’Rafferty giving verbal evidence below.
You can watch Ruth O’Rafferty from ScottishVIG and Kate Scott from VIBUK give evidence here at around 21 mins in
You can read our 2023 evidence statement here. Note – the inquiry dated this August 2024. Our updated ‘supplementary’ statement has not yet been published, nor have our references.
Watch Charlet Chrighton from UKCV Family give evidence here at around 35 minutes in
You can watch proceedings from the May preliminary hearing here. Anna Morris gives her presentation at 1hr 44 mins:
You can see our initial press release here and read our 2nd press release in the purple section below
You can read an open letter raising concerns of bias and predetermination from ‘Us For Them’ here
Here is the inquiry’s YouTube Channel where you can watch all the verbal evidence
Our Press Release: 11th September 2023
The Scottish Vaccine Injury Group extend our thanks to Baronness Hallet for the opportunity to have core participant status. We already had the privilege of participating in the Scottish Covid19 public Inquiry’s preliminary hearing a couple of weeks ago, but now we can discuss some of the main issues that impact our group. Our members have been ostracised and silenced, some of them for well over two years, so to have their voices heard will hopefully be the first step in a long overdue healing process. Our group represents not only covid19 vaccine injured, but also covid19 vaccine bereaved who have been waiting a considerable time for some acknowledgement and closure.
It is our hope that we will not only be actively listened to, but the inquiry will make recommendations that will radically change the way we are viewed by the public, mainstream media and medical professionals. Members who have suffered a severe adverse reaction to the covid19 vaccines hope that inquiry’s conclusions will lead to easier access to timely medical diagnosis and treatment of vaccine injury, desperately needed psychological and financial support and an end to gaslighting.
Our members are tired. They have not only suffered a massive loss either of a loved one, their health, livelihood, freedom and for some their future, but in addition they have faced disbelief, incredulity and even been ostracised. They have had to fight to have a voice, advocate for themselves over and over again and still, many of them are no better. They did what they were told was necessary for everyone’s good. They were told it was selfish not to. Now the world has moved on and they have been abandoned.
This has to change. We have a long list of practical solutions we hope the inquiry will investigate and recommend. We hope that the evidence we bring to the table will help avoid repeated pain and suffering in the future as well as lead to more streamlined and cost effective policies.