The government has approved eight claims so far under a government fund for severe adverse events linked to Covid-19 vaccination.

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the compensation totalling RM132,500 is being disbursed by the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma).

“There are no cases of death (caused by the vaccines), only cases that needed hospital treatment.

“For context, out of 52.5 million doses, there are...