Vaccine Injury

VICP or CICP – What’s the Difference?

Vaccines are a medical product and as such, just like any other medical product, can cause injuries in certain people.  For those who have sustained a vaccine-related injury, understanding the available compensation programs is crucial. Two such programs, the...

Vaccine related injury - VICP and CICP

Vaccine Injury: Shingles

The herpes zoster virus that causes shingles in adults also causes chickenpox in children. After someone has chickenpox, the virus lays dormant in the individual’s nervous system. If that virus returns later in life, the person can develop shingles. In 2006, a...

Older man with nurse or doctor