Christopher Dreisbach | Commentary
Electrical shocks from head to toe. Debilitating fatigue. Embarrassing cognitive impairment. As a result of a severe adverse reaction to the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, these are just a few of the symptoms I endure daily. Formally a practicing attorney, instead of defending my clients in the courtroom, I spend much of my days either in a hot bath or in bed, desperately hoping for relief.
With that background, I was incensed, although not surprised, to learn last month that the Biden administration extended the Public Readiness Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act’s liability protections for Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers, until the end of 2029 under the auspice that the virus remains a “critical risk” to the American public.
Under the PREP Act, the Covid-19 vaccine-injured may only seek recovery for their injuries through the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP). Significantly, they are ineligible to seek relief in the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP), available to those injured by almost all other vaccines.
Due to its unrealistic filing deadline, impossible standard of proof, paltry benefits, conflicting interests, and lack of judicial review, the CICP has currently rejected 98% of claims—compensating just twenty individuals nationwide.
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