What Injuries Qualify for Vaccine Compensation?

The Vaccine Injury Table

The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program maintains a Vaccine Injury Table — a government-maintained list of specific vaccines paired with the injuries or conditions presumed to be caused by them.

If your injury appears on the table and occurred within the specified timeframe after vaccination, you may qualify for compensation without having to prove that the vaccine caused your injury.

Common Table Injuries

Influenza Vaccine - SIRVA (Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration) — pain and limited range of motion in the shoulder, typically caused by too-deep injection - Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) — a rare neurological condition affecting the peripheral nervous system - Vasovagal syncope (fainting) within 24 hours

MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) - Anaphylaxis (severe allergic reaction) within 4 hours - Encephalopathy (brain disorder) within 5–15 days

Hepatitis B Vaccine - Anaphylaxis within 4 hours - Intussusception (a type of bowel obstruction) in children

Varicella (Chickenpox) - Anaphylaxis within 4 hours - Disseminated varicella vaccine-strain viral disease

HPV Vaccine - Anaphylaxis within 4 hours - SIRVA

Off-Table Injuries

Injuries not listed on the Vaccine Injury Table can still be compensated — but you'll need to provide medical and scientific evidence showing the vaccine more likely than not caused the condition. This requires expert testimony and can be more complex.

What About COVID-19 Vaccine Injuries?

COVID-19 vaccine injuries are handled by the CICP, not the VICP. Currently, myocarditis following mRNA vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna) is among the recognized conditions.

How to Find Out If Your Injury Qualifies

The best first step is a free case review. Submit your information and we can help you understand whether your situation may qualify — at no cost and with no obligation.