The following information comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesHealth Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) website http://www.hrsa.gov/Vaccinecompensation/table.htm and is presented for your information and education. To remain healthy one must stay vigilant to all potential sources of toxins.
The Vaccine Injury Table (Table) makes it easier for some people to get compensation. The Table lists and explains injuries/conditions that are presumed to be caused by vaccines. It also lists time periods in which the first symptom of these injuries/conditions must occur after receiving the vaccine. If the first symptom of these injuries/conditions occurs within the listed time periods, it is presumed that the vaccine was the cause of the injury or condition unless another cause is found. For example, if you received the tetanus vaccines and had a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) within 4 hours after receiving the vaccine, then it is presumed that the tetanus vaccine caused the injury if no other cause is found.
If your injury/condition is not on the Table or if your injury/condition did not occur within the time period on the Table, you must prove that the vaccine caused the injury/condition. Such proof must be based on medical records or opinion, which may include expert witness testimony.
Vaccine Injury Table
a Vaccine | Adverse Event | Time Interval |
I. Tetanus toxoid-containing vaccines (e.g., DTaP, Tdap, DTP-Hib, DT, Td, TT) | A. Anaphylaxis or anaphylactic shock
B. Brachial neuritis C. Any acute complication or sequela (including death) of above events | 0-4 hours
2-28 days Not applicable |
II. Pertussis antigen-containing vaccines (e.g., DTaP, Tdap, DTP, P, DTP-Hib) | A. Anaphylaxis or anaphylactic shock
B. Encephalopathy (or encephalitis) C. Any acute complication or sequela (including death) of above events | 0-4 hours
0-72 hours Not applicable |
III. Measles, mumps and rubella virus-containing vaccines in any combination (e.g., MMR, MR, M, R) | A. Anaphylaxis or anaphylactic shock
B. Encephalopathy (or encephalitis) C. Any acute complication or sequela (including death) of above events | 0-4 hours
5-15 days Not applicable |
IV. Rubella virus-containing vaccines
(e.g., MMR, MR, R) | A. Chronic arthritis
B Any acute complication or sequela (including death) of above event | 7-42 days
Not applicable |
V. Measles virus-containing vaccines
(e.g., MMR, MR, M) | A Thrombocytopenic purpura
B. Vaccine-Strain Measles Viral Infection in an immunodeficient recipient C Any acute complication or sequela (including death) of above events | 7-30 days
0-6 months Not applicable |
VI. Polio live virus-containing vaccines (OPV) | A. Paralytic polio
— in a non-immunodeficient recipient — in an immunodeficient recipient — in a vaccine assoc. community case B. Vaccine-strain polio viral infection — in a non-immunodeficient recipient — in an immunodeficient recipient — in a vaccine assoc. community case C. Any acute complication or sequela (including death) of above events | 0-30 days
0-6 months Not applicable 0-30 days 0-6 months Not applicable Not applicable |
VII. Polio inactivated-virus containing vaccines (e.g., IPV) | A Anaphylaxis or anaphylactic shock
B. Any acute complication or sequela (including death) of above event | 0-4 hours
Not applicable |
VIII. Hepatitis B antigen- containing vaccines | A. Anaphylaxis or anaphylactic shock
B. Any acute complication or sequela (including death) of above event | 0-4 hours
Not applicable |
IX. Hemophilus influenzae type b polysaccharide conjugate vaccines) | A. No condition specified for compensation | Not applicable |
X. Varicella vaccine | A. No condition specified for compensation | Not applicable |
XI. Rotavirus vaccine | A. No condition specified for compensation | Not applicable |
XII. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines | A. No condition specified for compensation | Not applicable |
XIII Any new vaccine recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for routine administration to children, after publication by Secretary, HHS of a notice of coverage | A. No condition specified for compensation | Not applicable |