Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act

The PREP Act authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (“Secretary”) to issue a declaration (“PREP Act declaration”) that provides immunity from tort liability (except for willful misconduct) for claims of loss caused, arising out of, relating to, or resulting from administration or use of countermeasures to diseases, threats and conditions determined by the Secretary to constitute a present, or credible risk of a future public health emergency to entities and individuals involved in the development, manufacture, testing, distribution, administration, and use of such countermeasures. A PREP Act declaration is specifically for the purpose of providing immunity from tort liability, and is different from, and not dependent on, other emergency declarations.

Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP) Act Declarations

H5N1 Pandemic Influenza Vaccine - January 26, 2007- Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act Declaration

Anthrax Countermeasures - October 1, 2008- Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act Declaration

Botulism Countermeasures - October 10, 2008- Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act Declaration

Pandemic Antiviral Countermeasures - October 10, 2008- Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act Declaration

Amendment to Pandemic Antiviral Countermeasures (to add H1N1) – April 26th, 2009 – Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act Declaration

Small Pox Countermeasures - October 10, 2008- Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act Declaration

Acute Radiation Syndrome Countermeasures - October 10, 2008- Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act Declaration

Pandemic Influenza Diagnostics, Personal Respiratory Protection Devices, and Respiratory Support Devices - December 17, 2008 - Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP)Act Declaration

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