Vaccine Injury Compensation Modernization Act of 2026 updates the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
The Vaccine Injury Compensation Modernization Act of 2026 amends the Public Health Service Act to update the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Key changes include increasing compensation for pain and suffering and emotional distress from vaccine-related injuries to a maximum of $600,000, extending the statute of limitations for filing claims from 36 months to 5 years, and increasing the vaccine excise tax.
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