The Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act, along with its Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP) that was passed in 2005, have wreaked havoc on the American Public. The PREP Act provided immunity from liability for harm caused by a countermeasure to manufacturers of these products, administrators of these products, as well as other entities. The CICP was created under the PREP Act to compensate individuals injured by these countermeasures. However, the eligibility criteria are so restrictive it has left many without any remedy for relief.
However, a recently filed lawsuit is challenging the constitutionality of this program.
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