Blog: Vaccine injury compensation program
- VAERS And VICP - What They Are And How They're Very Different
May 18, 2018
In today’s world, vaccines aimed at preventing viruses and diseases are still relied upon by many people. However, in recent years, a growing trend has emerged among people who believe vaccines can actually do more harm than good. This has become especially popular with more and more parents, who sometimes see or hear of a list of side effects related to certain vaccines, and thus decide they are putting their children at risk unnecessarily. Along...Read More - How To Report A Vaccine Injury
Jul 27, 2017
Can vaccines be harmful? The only way to answer this question starts when people report their vaccine injury to the government’s Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, or VAERS. VAERS is program developed by the CDC and the FDA to track vaccine related injuries. If you suffered a vaccine related injury then you need to report your injury to VAERS. Reporting vaccine injuries to VAERS is the only way we will ever answer the question: can...Read More - How Do I Get Flu Shot Injury Compensation through the VICP?
Jan 26, 2017
Between 1988 and 2019, the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) paid $4.2 billion in compensation. Every year, thousands of people experience vaccine injuries. To compensate for the injured, the US Congress passed the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (Vaccine Act) of 1986. The Act created the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), which has paid billions in compensation to injured parties over the last three decades. The Act bars injured parties from suing vaccine makers. But...Read More - No compensation program in Australia for vaccine victims
Jun 28, 2011
The risk of adverse effects with a vaccination are certainly a reality. Yet many parents still choose to vaccinate regardless of the risks involved. But, what happens when something does go wrong? Shouldn’t they be compensated for their pain and suffering? Many say absolutely yes. Actually, 19 countries have programs in place to help with this very thing. However, there are many countries that haven’t jumped on board yet, including Australia. But, what about children...Read More