The Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP), housed within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), administers the compensation program specified by the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act).
The PREP Act provides compensation to individuals for serious physical injuries or deaths from pandemic, epidemic, or security countermeasures identified in declarations issued by the Secretary pursuant to section 319F-3(b) of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) (42 U.S.C. 247d-6d).
The PREP Act also confers broad liability protections as defined in section 319F-3(i)(2)of the PHS Act. Liability protections cover the manufacture, testing, development, distribution, or use of the designated covered countermeasure.
A Secretarial declaration specifies the categories of health threats or conditions for which countermeasures are recommended, the period liability protections are in effect, the population of individuals protected, and the geographic areas for which the protections are in effect.
Seasonal influenza vaccines are not covered countermeasures under the CICP. If you received the seasonal influenza vaccine or other vaccines covered by the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) such as tetanus or the human papillomavirus vaccine and think that you had an adverse reaction from one or a combination of these covered vaccines, see the VICP.
CICP Administrative Regulations, Interim Final Rule
H1N1 Influenza Antiviral Medications Information about Injury Compensation
Flu.gov
One-stop access to U.S. Government H1N1, avian and pandemic flu information.
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
Provides compensation to individuals found to be injured by or have died from certain vaccines.