Covid-19 Vaccine Injury Program Hit With Federal Lawsuit

Individuals who say they were injured by Covid-19 vaccines are suing the Biden administration over a payout process that shields drug companies from lawsuits, saying it’s unconstitutional and deprives them of their right to a jury trial.

People claiming they’ve suffered harm from Pfizer Inc., Moderna Inc., and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are suing the Department of Health and Human Services over its Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program. Created in 2010 for sudden health crises like Ebola, filings with the CICP surged in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic overtook the US.

“While drugmakers reap billions of dollars in profits ...