Last July, HHS proposed a new rule that would roll back existing consumer protections for shoulder injuries stemming from vaccine shots, saying they were caused by "negligence by the vaccine administrator" and not the vaccines themselves. That dwarfs the CICP's roughly $6 million in paid benefits over the life of the program, according to HHS.
The VICP has paid out approximately $4.5 billion in total compensation as of March 1 since it began taking claims in 1998.
Unlike the VICP, the CICP does not cover legal fees or pain and suffering. Under the other, he said, there is no right of appeal. The VICP provides victims a chance to make their case in court with judges, lawyers and have a right to appeal. "Really, it is a compensation program in name only and not in reality," he said. One of those was classified by HHS as for shoulder pain. Since the program was founded in 2009, it has paid out only 29 claims as of August, for the H1N1 and smallpox vaccines. When it does, the claims average around $200,000 - about 60% less than the average payment under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, according to HHS data. The Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program rarely pays, rejecting more than 90% of claims filed, according to HHS and FOIA records. It currently covers injuries stemming from 16 commonly used vaccines, such as for the flu, whooping cough and polio, but does not cover the Covid vaccine because it hasn't yet been approved for use in kids. HHS has a far more generous program, know as the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. On March 10, 2020, then-Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar issued a declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act that authorized that program for Covid-related claims. The Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program "provides compensation to people who are injured or die from a vaccination, medication, device or other so-called countermeasure necessary to prevent, treat or fight a pandemic, epidemic or security threat," according to the program's website. And oftentimes, they're on the verge of their lives disintegrating," said attorney Altom Maglio. "I've represented many clients whose lives have been upended by an unfortunate adverse reaction to a vaccination.
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