Description: Vaccine Attorney
If you are dealing with pain after a flu shot or your child is experiencing symptoms of a vaccine-related injury or illness, you may be entitled to compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). Despite providing a source of “no fault” financial compensation for vaccine injuries and paying more than $4.5 billion to vaccine recipients and their families, the VICP remains relatively unknown. Here’s what you need to know about filing a VICP claim in 2023:
The VICP makes financial compensation available to eligible vaccine recipients and their families on a “no fault” basis. This means that you do not need to be able to prove fault (i.e., a vaccination error) to file a successful claim. This removes a significant barrier to recovering just compensation—which is exactly what Congress intended when it established the program.
The VICP covers the vaccines listed on the U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration’s Vaccine Injury Table . As of January 1, 2023, the “covered vaccines” under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program are: