Federal COVID Vaccine Injury Program Compensates Another Death; Denial Rate Remains Above 98% The federal government’s Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP) has approved a payout for a death related to a COVID-19 vaccine, according to program records. The payment marks the fifth approved claim since the program began accepting applications, officials said. Despite this approval, the program’s overall denial rate for COVID-19 vaccine injury claims has remained above 98%, according to the latest published data from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Background: The Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program The CICP was established under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness…

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