Biden’s HHS to Rescind Trump-Era Vaccine Injury Payment Rule

The HHS plans to rescind a Trump-era rule that stops people who suffer shoulder injuries or faint after vaccination from getting compensated.

The Department of Health and Human Services will accept comment on the proposal to withdraw for 30 days, and will likely rescind the rule at that point. Comments have been largely in opposition to the change, which removed vaccine-related shoulder harm and fainting from a list of injuries for which people are entitled to payment under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.

The HHS under former President Donald Trump issued the rule (RIN 0906-AB24) one day before President ...