Hageman Cosponsors Bill to Hold Manufacturers Accountable for Vaccine Injuries

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Harriet Hageman joined Congressman Paul Gosar (R-AZ) and 29 other Republican House colleagues to introduce H.R.9828, the End the Vaccine Carveout Act.  Since 1986, a liability shield has prevented vaccine companies from lawsuits and real accountability of any kind. This bill would also change the definition of “countermeasures”- a treatment or vaccine used to combat disease associated with a public health emergency- to exclude any COVID-19 vaccines thus removing the liability shield currently enjoyed under the Public Readiness and Preparedness Act. These carveouts have left tens of thousands of Americans unable to seek justice or compensation for vaccine related injuries.

Representative Hageman stated, “This legislation strips away all existing provisions that shield vaccine manufacturers from liability and redefines COVID-19 vaccines to remove public health emergency protections. We will finally give victims and families the ability to pursue legal action for damages caused by vaccines. Protecting companies from consequences of poorly developed and rushed vaccines has led to immense health concerns and, in some cases, death. It is my hope that the Committee on Energy and Commerce quickly considers this bill and recommends it advance to the House floor for a vote.”

BACKGROUND

During a recent House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust held a hearing on how the Biden-Harris administration pushed the Food and Drug Administration to lower their own agency standards to approve the Pfizer COVID vaccine and boosters. Congresswoman Hageman specifically questioned witnesses on the “anemic” trials for COVID-19 vaccines.

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