Table 7. CICP Claims Denied Compensation for Not Meeting the Standard of Proof and/or a Covered Injury Was Not Sustained (Fiscal Years 2010 – 2026)

Data as of May 1, 2026

This table displays the alleged countermeasure and alleged injury for each CICP claim filed between Fiscal Years 2010 and 2026 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.

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