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Number of petitions filed per year for damages caused by vaccines U.S. 1988-2019
Number of petitions filed per year for damages caused by vaccines U.S. 1988-2019
Number of petitions filed per year seeking compensation for injury or death caused by vaccines in the U.S. from 1988 to 2019
by John Elflein,
last edited
Jan 11, 2019
This statistic presents the number of petitions that were filed per year with the United States National Injury Compensation Program (VICP) seeking compensation for injury or death caused by vaccines from 1988 to 2019. In 2018, there were 1,238 petitions filed seeking compensation for injury or death caused by vaccines in the United States.
Number of petitions filed per year seeking compensation for injury or death caused by vaccines in the U.S. from 1988 to 2019
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| Number of petitions filed | |
|---|---|
| 2019* | 295 |
| 2018 | 1,238 |
| 2017 | 1,243 |
| 2016 | 1,120 |
| 2015 | 803 |
| 2014 | 633 |
| 2013 | 504 |
| 2012 | 401 |
| 2011 | 386 |
| 2010 | 448 |
| 2009 | 397 |
| 2008 | 417 |
| 2007 | 410 |
| 2006 | 325 |
| 2005 | 735 |
| 2004 | 1,214 |
| 2003 | 2,592 |
| 2002 | 958 |
| 2001 | 215 |
| 2000 | 164 |
| 1999 | 411 |
| 1998 | 120 |
| 1997 | 104 |
| 1996 | 84 |
| 1995 | 180 |
| 1994 | 107 |
| 1993 | 140 |
| 1992 | 189 |
| 1991 | 2,718 |
| 1990 | 1,492 |
| 1989 | 148 |
| 1988 | 24 |
| Number of petitions filed | |
|---|---|
| 2019* | 295 |
| 2018 | 1,238 |
| 2017 | 1,243 |
| 2016 | 1,120 |
| 2015 | 803 |
| 2014 | 633 |
| 2013 | 504 |
| 2012 | 401 |
| 2011 | 386 |
| 2010 | 448 |
| 2009 | 397 |
| 2008 | 417 |
| 2007 | 410 |
| 2006 | 325 |
| 2005 | 735 |
| 2004 | 1,214 |
| 2003 | 2,592 |
| 2002 | 958 |
| 2001 | 215 |
| 2000 | 164 |
| 1999 | 411 |
| 1998 | 120 |
| 1997 | 104 |
| 1996 | 84 |
| 1995 | 180 |
| 1994 | 107 |
| 1993 | 140 |
| 1992 | 189 |
| 1991 | 2,718 |
| 1990 | 1,492 |
| 1989 | 148 |
| 1988 | 24 |
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by John Elflein,
last edited
Jan 11, 2019
This statistic presents the number of petitions that were filed per year with the United States National Injury Compensation Program (VICP) seeking compensation for injury or death caused by vaccines from 1988 to 2019. In 2018, there were 1,238 petitions filed seeking compensation for injury or death caused by vaccines in the United States.
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- 1988 to 2019
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* As of January 2, 2019.
"In the majority of cases, vaccines cause no side effects, however they can occur, as with any medication—but most are mild. Very rarely, people experience more serious side effects, like allergic reactions. In those instances, the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) allows individuals to file a petition for compensation."
Note: Just because a petition was filed does not mean that compensation was awarded. Over half of the filed petitions during this period were dismissed.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1988 to 2019
- Supplementary notes
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* As of January 2, 2019.
"In the majority of cases, vaccines cause no side effects, however they can occur, as with any medication—but most are mild. Very rarely, people experience more serious side effects, like allergic reactions. In those instances, the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) allows individuals to file a petition for compensation."
Note: Just because a petition was filed does not mean that compensation was awarded. Over half of the filed petitions during this period were dismissed.
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