The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) is a no-fault alternative to the traditional legal system that is specifically designed to resolve vaccine injury claims. Misunderstandings about the intent and process of the VICP are becoming more prevalent in both traditional and social media. Below are a few resources to better explain how VICP works.
Due to the volume of claims that vaccines had caused children’s autism in the early- to mid-2000s, VICP organized a special series of hearings known as the Omnibus Autism Proceeding. Learn more about that process and the Special Masters’ decisions here: