Title 42 › Chapter 6A— PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › Subchapter XIX— VACCINES › Part 2— National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program › Subpart a— program requirements › § 300aa–17
When the Program pays someone, the trust fund takes over that person's right to seek money from others for the vaccine-linked injury or death. The trust fund cannot recover more than the amount it paid. Any money it does recover must be returned to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund established under section 9510 of title 26.
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42 U.S.C. § 300aa–17
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
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Apr 5, 2026
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