Can you recover any damages if you experience side effects after taking the COVID-19 vaccine?
在你施打新冠狀病毒疫苗後受有副作用時,可否獲得賠償?
While the PREP Act protects pharmaceutical companies from civil liability, the federal government created a program to allow injured people to recover damages if they suffer serious injuries due to immunization.
然而PREP法保護藥廠民事免責,但聯邦政府設有例外規定,使得因副作用受嚴重損害之人,可獲得損害賠償。
As part of the PREP Act, the U.S. government created the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP) that pays compensations to eligible persons who get hurt due to vaccination.
PREP其中條文規定到,聯邦政府對接受疫苗而受有損害者,創設了損害賠償對策進程。
However, since the program was established by the government ten years ago, it agreed to pay benefits to fewer than 6% of the claims, according to CNBC. Even if your request for reimbursement is approved, your damages are limited to up to $50,000 per year to reimburse you for the loss of income and out-of-pocket medical expenses.
Also, the program provides up to $370,376 in death benefits in the event a family member dies as a direct result of taking the COVID-19 vaccine.
In these times of uncertainty, laws regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and drug companies’ immunity from liability change all the time. That’s why it is vital to consult with a Miami product liability attorney to discuss your particular situation and determine whether you can sue a drug company or the government for COVID-19 vaccine side effects.