Blog: Vaccine injury compensation program

Missing Medical Records? Can You Still File a Vaccine Injury Claim?

Oct 27, 2026

You received a vaccine, began experiencing unusual symptoms, and eventually sought medical care. Now, as you try to understand what happened and whether the symptoms could be related to the vaccination, you realize that some important medical records are missing. Perhaps you cannot find proof of your vaccination. Or you visited several doctors, but the records do not clearly show when your symptoms began. You might even have waited to seek treatment because you expected...

COVID-19 Vaccine Injury Claims: What You Need to Know About the CICP and the New Vaccine Injury Compensation Table

Oct 12, 2026

There has been increasing attention surrounding COVID-19 vaccine injuries and the options available to those who believe they suffered an injury following a COVID-19 vaccination. For certain vaccine-related injuries, there is a federal program that may provide compensation: the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program, or CICP. What Is the CICP? The CICP functions as a federal program administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It provides a potential avenue for compensation for...

Trump Signs Executive Order on Childhood Vaccine Recommendations: What It Means for Vaccine Injury Claims

Aug 14, 2026

On August 10, 2026, President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring new federal childhood vaccine recommendations and directing federal agencies to take additional steps involving vaccine timing, administration, research, and parental choice. The order identifies a smaller group of immunizations recommended for all children and places others into high-risk or shared clinical decision-making categories. For parents trying to understand what changed, there is an important distinction: the executive order has not replaced the CDC's...

Long-Term Side Effects of the Hep B Vaccine: What To Know

Nov 14, 2023

Hepatitis B is a virus that causes liver infections and affects millions of Americans. This virus spreads through bodily fluids, and while some people recover from it, it can develop into a chronic, and even deadly, disease. In the short term, those with the illness can experience either no or mild symptoms. Some mild symptoms can go away on their own or with treatment. When the illness becomes long-term or chronic, however, it can cause...

Can You Sue a Pharmaceutical Company for a Vaccine Injury?

May 15, 2022

In the United States, controversy follows vaccines. It has for 70 years and follows them in the modern-day. Due to rumor, conjecture, and legislation, vaccines are now a common topic of conversation. Many people wonder, “Can you sue a pharmaceutical company for a vaccine injury?” The short answer is, no, you can’t. Legislation passed in the 20th century because of similar fears protects a list of particular vaccines in the United States from liability. However,...

Answers to FAQs About Hiring a Vaccine Attorney and Obtaining Compensation

Apr 24, 2020

If you have been injured by a vaccine, you may be eligible for compensation from a fund called the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). The VICP is funded by a tax on each dose of an administered vaccine and exists to both make sure that people can be compensated for their injuries while shielding vaccine makers from legal liability. Many people do not know about the VICP or how it works. Here are some answers...

Federal Government Resources for Individuals with Vaccine Injuries

Apr 17, 2020

The federal government has various resources that relate to vaccines. Some of these resources are in the area of vaccine safety, giving information to patients before they receive their vaccinations. Other tools have to do with reporting the injury, both for purposes of further research and to lay the groundwork for a claim for compensation. Finally, the most relevant resource that is of interest to those who have been injured by vaccination is the Vaccine...

How Long Does SIRVA Last? Common Shoulder Injury Questions and Answers

Sep 13, 2019

We receive many questions about SIRVA injuries. One of the most common is: does SIRVA go away? Another, is SIRVA permanent? These questions and more are answered below. What is a SIRVA or shoulder injury related to vaccination? Shoulder injuries related to where the vaccine was placed in the upper arm are the most common vaccine injuries. The injury is called SIRVA or shoulder injury as a result of vaccine administration or vaccine injection. SIRVA...

VICP Pays Out Millions for Shots Given Incorrectly But Only for Certain Vaccines

Jun 21, 2019

The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) was designed as a type of balancing act to provide protection to patients injured by vaccines while not discouraging vaccine manufacturers from supplying the market with necessary vaccines. This program, which is funded by a tax added on to certain vaccines, has paid hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation to those who have suffered damage from vaccines. However, not all vaccines are covered by the program. It sometimes...

What Are Your Options if You Are A Victim of SIRVA?

Feb 1, 2019

Vaccines work for most people. They help them fight off infectious diseases of various kinds, and do so without causing any long-term harm or other side effects. But there is a segment of the population that reacts badly to certain vaccines. There are also instances in which vaccines are administered in a bungled and incompetent way. SIRVA is a specific type of vaccine injury. Most vaccines are injected through the shoulder. A SIRVA injury occurs...