Smallpox Vaccination Compensation
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The president signed April 30, 2003 into law a compromise measure
(P.L.
108-20) created to compensate individuals injured by receiving,
or administering, the smallpox vaccine.
Under the bill, people who are permanently disabled are eligible
for up to $50,000 annually in lost wages with no cap on the
amount of damages they can collect during their lifetime.
Partially disabled recipients are also eligible for up to
$50,000 per year in lost wages, with a cap of $262,100. Spouses
of recipients killed by the vaccine receive $262,100, while
spouses with children choose between a $262,100 lump sum or
$50,000 annually until the youngest child turns age 18.
Funding for Smallpox Vaccinations
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) May 5 announced
that it will release $100 million to the states to help them
better prepare for a possible smallpox attack and strengthen
the public health infrastructure. The funds, administered
by the Centers and Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will
be made available immediately and are in addition to the $1.4
billion awarded to the states in FY 2003 for bioterrorism
preparedness.
Contact
Erica Froyd, Director, Public Health and Research Legislative Affairs
AAMC Office of Governmental Relations
efroyd@aamc.org
(202) 828-0525
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