India, Feb. 25 -- After the Centre told the Supreme Court that there was no scheme on compensation for the adverse effects of Covid-19 vaccination, the apex court asked the Union government on Tuesday to respond on the possibility of framing a policy.

A bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said that Covid-19 deaths and vaccine-related deaths should not be viewed in isolation.

"Ultimately, the entire vaccination drive was a response to the pandemic. You cannot say they are not interlinked," it said, according to a news agency PTI report.

Sayeeda K A, whose husband died allegedly due to the side effects of the Covid-19 vaccine, moved the Kerala high court seeking compensation. It was alleged that there was no specific ...