Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP) Data

Aggregate Data as of October 1, 2021

The Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP) provides compensation for covered serious injuries or deaths that, based on compelling, reliable, valid, medical and scientific evidence, are found to be directly caused by the administration or use of a covered countermeasure or are determined to meet the requirements of a countermeasure injury table. Temporal association between administration or use of the covered countermeasure and onset of the injury (i.e., the injury occurs a certain time after the administration or use) is not sufficient, by itself, to prove that an injury is the direct result of a covered countermeasure. 

It is important to note that the CICP data only captures the alleged countermeasure(s) and the alleged injuries that CICP requesters list on their Request for Benefits forms (RFB) or claim. The countermeasure or injury listed by the requester on the RFB may or may not be consistent with the requester’s medical documentation or the injury resulting in compensation. While requesters are required to identify the alleged countermeasure on their RFB form, they are not required to list the specific manufacturer or trade name on their RFB form.

Furthermore, while requesters must submit their RFB form within 1 year from the administration or use of the covered countermeasure, requesters are permitted to submit the necessary medical records and other documentation, such as a copy of a requester’s COVID-19 vaccination record, after the RFB is filed. For the majority of COVID-19 countermeasure claims, including COVID-19 vaccine claims, the CICP is still waiting for records and documentation to be submitted.

When was the first CICP claim filed?

The first CICP claim was filed in Fiscal Year (FY) 2010; there are no CICP claims to report on prior to FY 2010.

Is the CICP data available by specific manufacturer or trade name?

The CICP does not maintain its aggregated data concerning alleged countermeasures, including vaccines, by specific manufacturer.

How many claims has the CICP compensated?

The CICP is the payer of last resort and can only reimburse or pay for medical expenses or lost employment income that are not covered by other third-party payers. To date, the CICP has paid compensation for 29 CICP claims, totaling more than $6 million. An additional 10 CICP claims were eligible for compensation after a review of the required medical records and documentation; however, in these cases there were no eligible reported medical expenses or lost employment income for the CICP to compensate.

Has the CICP made any decisions regarding COVID-19 Claims?

As of October 1, 2021, the CICP has not compensated any COVID-19 countermeasures claims. Three COVID-19 countermeasures have been denied compensation because the standard of proof for causation was not met and/or a covered injury was not sustained.  One COVID-19 claim has been determined eligible for compensation and is pending a review of eligible expenses.

CICP Data for Fiscal Years 2010 – 2021 (As of October 1, 2021)

Total CICP Claims Filed: 3,649

• Claims Eligible for Medical Review: 3,556
  • Eligible for Compensation: 40
    • Compensated: 29
    • No Eligible Reported Expenses: 10
    • Pending: 1
  • Pending Review or In Review: 3,154
  • Denied: 362
    • Requested Medical Records not Submitted: 135
    • Standard of Proof Not Met and/or Covered Injury not Sustained: 227
• Claims Ineligible for Medical Review: 93
  • Missed Filing Deadline: 38
  • Not CICP Covered Product/ Not Specified: 55

CICP claims data is provided below in categories pertaining to their status.

• Table 1. Claims filed alleging injuries and deaths from COVID-19 countermeasures
• Table 2. Compensated claims
• Table 3. Eligible for compensation but no reported eligible expenses
• Table 4. Denied because required medical records were not submitted
• Table 5. Denied for failure to meet the standard of proof and/or sustain a covered injury
• Table 6. Ineligible for missing the filing deadline
• Table 7. Ineligible because product is not covered by CICP
• Table 8. Ineligible due to no allegation of administration or use of a covered countermeasure

Table 1. Alleged COVID-19 Countermeasure Claims Filed as of October 1, 2021

This table displays the alleged countermeasure and alleged injury/death for each COVID-19 countermeasure claim filed as of October 1, 2021.  Of the 3,158 COVID-19 countermeasure claims 1,357 allege injuries/deaths from COVID-19 vaccines and 1,801 allege injuries/deaths from other COVID-19 countermeasures.

The CICP does not maintain its aggregated data concerning alleged countermeasures, including vaccines, by specific manufacturer or trade name.

Table 2. CICP Claims Compensated (Fiscal Years 2010 – 2021) As of October 1, 2021

This table displays the alleged countermeasure, alleged injury and amount of compensation paid for each compensated CICP claim filed between Fiscal Years 2010 through 2021.

Please note that the number column within the tables are not assigned numbers for a particular claim, but reflect the number of listed items in a given table. Further details concerning the table contents are provided below.

Table 3. CICP Claims Eligible for Compensation, but No Eligible Reported Losses or Expenses (Fiscal Years 2010 – 2021) As of October 1, 2021

This table displays the alleged countermeasure and alleged injury for each CICP claim filed between Fiscal Years 2010 through 2021 that was eligible for compensation, but did not have eligible reported losses or expenses.

Please note that the number column within the tables are not assigned numbers for a particular claim, but reflect the number of listed items in a given table. Further details concerning the table contents are provided below.

Table 4. CICP Claims Denied Compensation Because Required Medical Records Were Not Submitted (Fiscal Years 2010 – 2021) As of October 1, 2021

This table displays the alleged countermeasure and alleged injury for each CICP claim filed between Fiscal Years 2010 through 2021 that was denied compensation because the requester did not submit any required medical records, which may include not submitting any of the medical records specified in their Authorization for Use or Disclosure of Health Information Form(s) submitted to the Program. When this occurs, CICP staff notify the requester and provide them an opportunity to submit the appropriate medical records. However, if the appropriate medical records are not received, CICP staff are unable to conduct a medical review of the claim. If medical records documenting the alleged injury are received, the claim will proceed to a medical review even if incomplete after the requester has had an opportunity to submit the additional appropriate medical records.

Please note that the number column within the tables are not assigned numbers for a particular claim, but reflect the number of listed items in a given table. Further details concerning the table contents are provided below.

Table 5. CICP Claims Denied Compensation for Not Meeting the Standard of Proof and/or a Covered Injury Was Not Sustained (Fiscal Years 2010 – 2021) As of October 1, 2021

This table displays the alleged countermeasure and alleged injury for each CICP claim filed between Fiscal Years 2010 through 2021 that was denied compensation because the standard of proof for causation was not met and/or a covered injury was not sustained. To be eligible for CICP benefits, a requester must show that a covered serious physical injury was sustained as the direct result of the administration or use of a covered countermeasure. The CICP may only make such determinations based on compelling, reliable, valid, medical and scientific evidence. A covered injury is a serious physical injury (which, as a general matter, is an injury that warranted hospitalization, whether or not the person was actually hospitalized, or that led to a significant loss of function or disability, whether or not hospitalization was warranted), or death, determined to be:

1. An injury meeting the requirements of a covered countermeasures injury table, unless there is another more likely cause; or
2. An injury (or its health complications) that is the direct result of the administration or use of a covered countermeasure. This includes serious aggravation caused by a covered countermeasure of a pre-existing condition.

Please note that the number column within the tables are not assigned numbers for a particular claim, but reflect the number of listed items in a given table. Further details concerning the table contents are provided below.

Alleged COVID-19 Countermeasures

Table 6. CICP Ineligible Claims due to Missing the Filing Deadline (Fiscal Years 2010 – 2021) As of October 1, 2021

This table displays the alleged countermeasure and alleged injury for each CICP claim filed between Fiscal Years 2010 through 2021 that was ineligible because the Request for Benefits (claim) was not filed within the 1-year filing deadline. The claim must be filed within 1 year after the date of the administration or use of the covered countermeasure alleged to have caused the injury or within 1 year after the effective date of the establishment of, or amendment to, a countermeasure injury table.

Please note that the number column within the tables are not assigned numbers for a particular claim, but reflect the number of listed items in a given table. Further details concerning the table contents are provided below.

Table 7. Ineligible Claims for Products Not Covered by the CICP (Fiscal Years 2010 – 2021) As of October 1, 2021

This table displays the alleged countermeasure and alleged injury for each CICP claim filed between Fiscal Years 2010 through 2021 that was ineligible because the Request for Benefits (claim) alleged an injury from a product that the CICP does not cover.

Please note that the number column within the tables are not assigned numbers for a particular claim, but reflect the number of listed items in a given table. Further details concerning the table contents are provided below.

Table 8. CICP Ineligible Claims Due to Not Alleging Any Countermeasure Administration or Use (Fiscal Years 2010 – 2021) As of October 1, 2021

This table displays the alleged countermeasure and alleged injury for each CICP claim filed between Fiscal Years 2010 through 2021 that is ineligible because the Request for Benefits did not allege the administration or use of any countermeasure.