Recent media coverage of the story of Ross' diagnosis with Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) and his journey to having his acquired COVID-19 vaccine injury certified by the federal government.
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'It's vindicating': B.C. man to receive compensation for COVID-19 vaccine injury. More than a year after becoming partially paralyzed following his COVID-19 vaccine, Wightman has become one of the first in the country to be approved for compensation through the federal Vaccine Injury Support Program.
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Lake Country man's vaccine injury certified by federal government for compensation. Ross Wightman, 40, was temporarily paralyzed and diagnosed with Guillain Barre syndrome about a year ago after receiving his first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. |
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B.C. man among first Canadians approved for COVID-19 vaccine injury payout. Wightman, who worked as a pilot and real estate agent prior to his diagnosis, has spent the last year unable to work. He can't travel far on his own. But the hardest thing is sitting on the sidelines, unable to do physical activities with his kids, he says. |
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B.C. man who had rare, extreme reaction to COVID-19 vaccine still waiting for exemption, government support. The father of two isn't against COVID-19 immunization — in fact, he's still recovering from his first shot. Wightman was given a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine in April 2021. Within days, he started to have excruciating back pain. Then came the tingles on the side of his face — and then, paralysis. |