Navigating Vaccine Compensation

Today, in another episode in a series of podcasts exploring vaccine basics from the molecular level to global policy and everything in between: how compensation for most vaccine-related injuries works in the U.S. Serious vaccine injuries are rare, but when they do happen, people can bring their claims to a special court. In today's episode, Judge Gary Golkiewicz, a "special master" of the United States Court of Federal Claims, talks about how the program works, how often it's utilized, and what's needed to help the program improve.

Gary Golkiewicz is a litigator and the former Chief Special Master for the United States Court of Federal Claims.

Dr. Josh Sharfstein is vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a faculty member in health policy, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland's Health Department.

• Vaccines 101: The Basics of Vaccines and Vaccination—Public Health On Call (January, 2025)

• Vaccines 101: Vaccine Safety Science—Public Health On Call (January, 2025)

• The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program—Health Resources & Services Administration

• Vaccine Injury Table (pdf)—Health Resources & Services Administration

• Vaccine Claims/Office of Special Masters—United States Court of Federal Claims

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