Welfare Info

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

What is National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program?

The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) is a Federal "no-fault" system designed to compensate individuals, or families of individuals, who have been injured by childhood vaccines, whether administered in the private or public sector. The VICP is a no-fault alternative to the traditional tort system for resolving vaccine injury claims that provides compensation to people found to be injured by certain vaccines. The U. S. Court of Federal Claims decides who will be paid. Three Federal government offices have a role in the VICP:

  • The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
  • The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
  • The U.S. Court of Federal Claims (the Court)
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The VICP is located in the HHS, Health Resources and Services Administration, Healthcare Systems Bureau, Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation.

Administration

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program is administered by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Program Requirements

In order to qualify for this benefit program, you or your family/household members must be suffering from an injury or illness caused by a vaccine.

Application Details

What is the application process for National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program?

For information on how to file a claim, please visit: https://www.hrsa.gov/vaccine-compensation/how-to-file/index.html

Contact Info

1-800-338-2382

How to Apply

VICP

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