How is the VICP funded?
Funding of vaccine claims depends on the date of vaccination: a. For vaccines administered prior to October 1, 1988, awards are compensated from Federal tax dollars allocated by Congress at $110 million per year. b. For vaccines administered on or after October 1, 1988, awards are paid from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund, funded from an excise tax on every dose of covered vaccine that is purchased.
