A member of Congress proposed the Let Injured Americans Be Legally Empowered (Liable) Act, which would allow Americans to retroactively sue COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers for alleged vaccine injuries. News about the proposed bill has been widely circulated and celebrated among vaccine skeptics.
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Messaging may explain that the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act of 2005 provides legal immunity to entities involved in countermeasures (e.g., vaccine production) during public health emergencies (e.g., a pandemic), except in cases of willful misconduct. Under the PREP Act, those injured by emergency countermeasures and their families can seek compensation. As of January 2024, 40 COVID-19 claims have been found eligible for compensation. Claims found ineligible failed to provide medical evidence or proof of injury, missed filing deadlines, or were for products not covered by COVID-19 CICP (i.e., not COVID-19 vaccines). Talking points may reiterate the well-established safety of COVID-19 vaccines. Fact Checking Source(s): Reuters, Infectious Diseases Society of America
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