HHS proposes new rule to compensate Covid-19 vaccine injury claims

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued a proposed rule that would create a compensation mechanism for people who say they were injured by Covid-19 vaccines.

The new system is intended to operate while the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program’s oversight panel remains without appointed members, leaving the existing process in limbo.

Under the proposal, claimants could file for payments through the new mechanism, though the rule does not yet detail the amount of funding or specific eligibility criteria.

The move reflects ongoing efforts to address vaccine injury concerns and could affect how future vaccine-related claims are handled.