May 2, 2024

AndronETalksNews

AndronETalksNews

Vaccine injury compensation programs overwhelmed as congressional reform languishes

Politico

A pair of federal programs compensating people who suffer injuries from vaccines and pandemic treatments are now facing so many claims that thousands of people may not receive payment for their injuries any time soon.

The first program, meant for standard vaccines, such as measles and polio, has too little staff to handle the number of reported injuries, and thousands of patients are waiting years for their cases to be heard.

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