Did CICP pay a death benefit from a COVID-19 vaccine?
HRSA did it before with SmallPox vaccine causing myocarditis.
This past week, HRSA published the August 2024 statistics for injury claims in the CICP. Only 1 additional compensable award since the July data was published. And it was a very large award.
The petition filed alleged the COVID-19 vaccine caused myocarditis. It was the dollar amount that was alarming. $370,376.00.
The average compensable cases for COVID-19 vaccines prior to this award was around $4,000.00.
This award may just be unreimbursed medical expenses. It also could be something else. A possible death benefit payout. First for the COVID era.
Why do I suspect this new award includes a death benefit. One, the dollar amount is much larger. It is in line with the current death benefit amount. Two, HRSA has done this before.
Back in early 2023, I sent a FOIA request to HRSA asking for the payout details of the top 5 awards prior to COVID. Years 2010 - 2019. The dollar amounts ranged from $323,000.00 to approximately $2.3 Million.
I received a response back in May of 2024 with an outline. See below.
The CICP did award a death benefit from a SmallPox vaccine alleging myocarditis.
The recent award of $370,376.00 was from a petition alleging a COVID-19 vaccine causing myocarditis.
Why the confusion of awarding for myocarditis when the vaccine injury resulted in the death of an individual? Maybe myocarditis was the medical condition AT THE TIME of the initial petition filing. Death may have occurred later and petitioner’s estate updated the record.
Upon learning about the large amount for a COVID-19 vaccine causing myocarditis and the petitioner being compensated for $370,376, I immediately fired off a FOIA request to HRSA asking for the same breakouts as previous FOIA request.
It might take some time to learn. HRSA might even ignore the FOIA request.
The Public has a right to know. Federal tax dollars are funding the CICP, straight from the general fund of the US Federal Government.
So we will continue to be searching for the truth of the damage caused by the COVID-19 vaccine.
Keep Learning, Keep Challenging yourself and always, always question authority.
Wayne Rohde, author of 2 books on the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Programs.
