On October 10, 2023, the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) was sued civilly for its handling of COVID-19 vaccine injury claims and the repeated failures and incapabilities to compensate victims of COVID-19 vaccine injuries. Our partner, David Carney, who is the President of the Vaccine Injured Petitioners (VIP) Bar Association, has issued a [press release on the issue](https://www.vipbar.org/assets/2023conference/20231012-VIP%20Bar%20on%20the%20CICP%20Lawsuit.pdf) in conjunction with his colleagues.
The [Vaccine Injured Petitioners (VIP) Bar Association](https://www.vipbar.org/) is a leading advocacy group for adults and children injured by vaccines represented in the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). Led by vaccine injury practitioners with decades of experience in the VICP, and with the additional experience of watching the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program’s (CICP) response to the H1N1 vaccine injury claims, the Board has been advocating for – since before the COVID-19 vaccines existed – for the ultimate transfer of COVID-19 vaccines and associated injuries from the CICP to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP).
While David agrees that the CICP is failing the public tremendously, he believes that civil lawsuits against the pharmaceutical companies and medical providers is not the answer and that the pending legislation in the US House of Representatives, [HR5142, also known as the "Vaccine Injury Compensation Modernization Act of 2023"](https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr5142/BILLS-118hr5142ih.pdf), is the best answer to address the modernization of the VICP and adjudicating COVID-19 vaccine injuries fairly and quickly.
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