The man who confronted the Prime Minister about his injuries caused by a Covid vaccine claimed he spoke out because he did not want to be a “sudden death” statistic.
John Watt, from Glasgow, has received three Covid jabs in 2021 – the initial two doses followed by a booster.
However, the 38-year-old claims his world “fell apart” after November 3, when his health deteriorated and he was diagnosed with heart problems.
The Covid vaccines have been monitored by world-renowned experts and government agencies, who say they are safe and side effects are very rare. False claims abounding on social media say that thousands of people have died from the beatings, despite evidence proving otherwise.
Vaccines played a vital role in building the wall of immunity that allowed the UK to turn the pandemic around, leaving lockdowns and restrictions behind.
He appeared at a “people’s forum” hosted by GB News on Monday, during which Watt told Sunak to “look at the pain, trauma and regret in my eyes”.
Sunak pointed to the vaccine compensation scheme, which provides payments to those who have been harmed by the jabs.
Watt, a former carpenter and joiner, who says he still suffers side effects including difficulty walking, this week confronted Rishi Sunak and demanded he “do the right thing” and speed up payments for those injured by the hit.
He was asked about the interaction in GB NewsWatt stated that he spoke about his experience “Because I’m not going to be a ‘dead suddenly’ statistic.”
Before being vaccinated, Watt said he was “fit and healthy” and regularly did boxing, CrossFit and weight training to stay in shape.
A GoFundMe page about Mr Watt’s condition, which has so far raised £17,000, claims he suffered dizziness, fatigue, increased heart rate and nausea, causing him to lose 15kg (33lb) in three weeks.
His partner Kerri said he could not continue working and that NHS doctors “had no idea what was wrong with him”, leaving him “to rot at home”.
Private scans saw Mr Watt diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (PoTS), when the heart rate increases very quickly when standing up from sitting or lying down, as well as vaccine-induced myocarditis, a rare side effect of the Covid vaccine that causes inflammation of the heart.
He appeared at a “people’s forum” hosted by GB News on Monday, during which Watt told Sunak to “look at the pain, trauma and regret in my eyes”.
Watt, who set up a support group for people affected by the vaccine in Scotland, said people injured by the vaccine, including those who have lost limbs and been left with heart problems, “have been left without any help”.
He said: ‘Why have the people who are in charge and who told us to do the right thing left me and tens of thousands of people in this country to rot?’
‘Rishi Sunak, look me in the eyes: when are you going to start doing the right thing?
‘The vaccine damages payment scheme is not fit for purpose. In Scotland there are now more than 30,000 people who have had an adverse reaction to that vaccine.
“It’s time you started doing the right thing, Mr Rishi Sunak.”
Mr Sunak pointed out the vaccine compensation scheme, which provides payments to those who have been harmed by injections.
While jabs administered during the pandemic are safe for the vast majority and have saved hundreds of thousands of lives, dozens of Britons have died or been disabled after receiving a jab.
The UK’s Vaccine Injury Payment Scheme, launched in 1979, aims to reassure people that (in the extremely unlikely event that something goes wrong after a jab) the State will provide them with financial support.
It covers a range of Government recommended vaccines, including measles, mumps and rubella, as well as Covid vaccines.
Under current rules, victims are entitled to a one-off “all or nothing” sum of £120,000 from the Government.
Strict eligibility criteria mean those affected must have died or been 60 percent disabled due to a vaccine.
The extent of a person’s disability is based on a doctor’s evaluation and can include both a physical disability, such as the loss of a limb, and a mental disability, such as a decline in cognitive function.
However, lawyers representing those injured or bereaved by the beating have previously warned that the plan is “no longer fit for purpose”.
Hundreds of people have had to wait more than 12 months for a decision on their application, while some have been stuck in limbo for more than 18 months.
Watt criticized the compensation plan because only a “very small percentage” have received a payment and most are “no further along than they were about a year ago.”
He said: ‘Rishi Sunak, you’ve never been notified that we exist. It’s not the first time, friend.
Before being vaccinated (left and after, right), Watt said he was “fit and healthy” and regularly did boxing, CrossFit and weight training to stay in shape.
Private scans saw Mr Watt diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (PoTS), when the heart rate increases very quickly when standing up from sitting or lying down, as well as vaccine-induced myocarditis, a rare side effect of the Covid vaccine that causes inflammation of the heart
Lawyers representing those injured or bereaved by the beatings said last year that the plan was “no longer fit for purpose.” While the scheme had received 6,399 applications by September, more than 500 people had had to wait more than 12 months for a result, and 166 were stuck in limbo for more than 18 months. As of September, at least 127 applications for state-funded financial support had been approved, bringing the total bill to more than £15 million.
‘This is addressed to all politicians because it is an apolitical issue. This is a message for all of you, because the more you leave it and bury your head in the sand. Will not go away.
—Do you want to talk about the Post Office scandal? This is bigger. “This is global and it’s getting worse and you can’t run away from it anymore.”
The Department of Health has said more than 144 million Covid vaccines have been distributed in England, and the historic scheme is credited with saving thousands of lives.
All vaccines used in Britain, including those that helped defeat Covid, went through rigorous testing before being distributed.
The trials vaccinated tens of thousands of people with shots made by AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna to test their effectiveness and safety.
However, these trials, as with any new drug or vaccine, will rarely detect extremely rare side effects, such as inflammation of the heart.