National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program

Pain following a vaccination could be a sign of a potentially-serious injury or medical condition. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends several vaccinations for both children and adults, the CDC, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and others also note several reactions associated with vaccinations. This includes risks that are specific to individual vaccines as well as risks tied to the vaccine administration process.

HPV Vaccine Shows Promising Results

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a sexually-transmitted infection that newly affects approximately three million people in the United States every year. Currently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that as many as one out of every four Americans may be infected with HPV.
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The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) is a program that allows vaccine manufacturers, healthcare providers, vaccine recipients and their families to report vaccine injuries. In recent years, reports under VAERS and the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program have both been on the rise.

If you have been diagnosed with Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) after receiving a flu shot, you may be entitled to financial compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). In this article, we discuss five steps you can take to protect yourself and learn more about your rights under the VICP.

Should parents have the right to exempt their children from vaccinations for non-medical reasons?

There is an on-going global battle. And while it has been going on relatively low-key for many years in America, a few cases of measles in Disneyland in 2014 thrust the vaccine debate into the public limelight and resulted in legislation banning personal vaccine exemptions in California. Fortunately, philosophical vaccine exemptions are still available in most states—at least for now.

On one side of the battle, there are the people who support strict, unwavering adherence to the standard recommended schedule of childhood vaccinations. In the other camp, there are those who do not.

We have talked about the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine a lot on this

Under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), individuals who suffer vaccine-related injuries can receive compensation for their medical bills and other losses.  Learn more about the VICP, including how to hire an attorney to file your VICP claim at no financial cost to you.

The Law Offices of Leah V. Durant, PLLC secures $133,106.00 on behalf of a client who suffered a shoulder injury after receiving the annual flu vaccine.  Read more to learn whether you may be entitled to compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

While the Vaccine Injury Table may only list certain conditions and illnesses, it is still possible to seek and obtain compensation, even if your injury is not listed on the Vaccine Table. In this article, vaccine attorney Leah Durant explains how individuals may obtain compensation for shoulder injuries related to vaccine administration (SIRVA) and other vaccine injuries not listed on the Vaccine Injury Table.

Can I be compensated for my vaccine-related injury?

The short answer to that question is yes. The administration of the vaccine can cause injuries which are not related to the contents of the vaccine itself.