In partnership with Representative Smucker (R-PA), members of React19 and vaccine law expert Renee Gentry Esq., presented at a briefing for the House of Representatives. React19 members who were injured by the Covid vaccines presented to a full room to share their struggles with the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP), the need for swift and fair compensation, and to express their support for Covid vaccine compensation reform.
The CICP aims to provide compensation for covered serious injuries or deaths that occur as the result of the administration or use of certain countermeasures. It is React19's position that the program's 97% rejection rate is an abject failure for Americans injured by the Covid vaccines and is need of swift reform. Therefore we encourage The House of Representatives to pass H.R.5142 and H.R.5143, Covid vaccine compensation modernization.
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Here are the testimonies that were presented in Washington D.C. October 17, 2023.
Roman Astree (Laurie Kumontis, mom) - FATALITY – Heart and Organ Damage
Roman passed away within 48 hours of his 2nd dose of Pfizer, less than a week after he graduated high school. He played trombone in his award winning high school marching band, ran a gaming server and had a thriving gaming youtube channel. The only warning was a stomach ache and chest pain. By the time he arrived at the hospital his heart had failed and his organs were failing. After no response to the VAERS filing nor the CICP application, his mother Lauree will come to Washington DC to share her struggle to find answers. In her words, “I said I am not anti-vax, but I want the world to know that my 18 year old son passed away 2 days after the vaccine.”
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ResidencePA
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Date of vaccine06/10/2021
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Date of death06/13/2021
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Age18
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BrandPfizer
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Was the death reported to VAERS?Yes
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Was a claim filed with the CICP?Yes
Andre Cherry - DISABLED - Neurologic Issues: Tremors, Dystonia, Flaccid Paralysis, Bilateral Ballismus, Vocalizations, and Limited Mobility
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ResidencePA
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Date of vaccine06/23/2021
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Date of injury06/23/2021
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Age21
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BrandModerna
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Was the death reported to VAERS?Yes
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Was a claim filed with the CICP?Yes
Renée Gentry Esq. - Vaccine Injury Litigation Clinic Director - George Washington University
Renée Gentry is the Director of the Vaccine Injury Litigation Clinic. Ms. Gentry founded her own firm, the Law Office of Renée J. Gentry, Esq. in Washington DC, specializing in vaccine injury litigation in June 2019. She is one of the leading experts on vaccine injury litigation in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (NVICP).
Ms. Gentry has advised numerous congressional members, staff, and committees on issues relevant to the NVICP, and she has also helped to draft proposed legislation. She is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia and is admitted to the Federal Claims Court Bar. She is a member of the Vaccine Injured Petitioners Bar Association, a national bar representing the interests of claimants in the NVICP.
Dr. Nikki Holland DISABLED - Respiratory Issues, Tracheostomy, Partial Paralysis, Neuromyopathy
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ResidenceTN
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Date of vaccine02/12/2021
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Date of injury02/14/2021
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Age36
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BrandModerna
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Was the death reported to VAERS?Yes
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Was a claim filed with the CICP?Yes
Cody Flint CAREER ENDED, Pilot – Intracranial Hypertension
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ResidenceMS
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Date of vaccine02/01/2021
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Date of injury02/01/2021
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Age33
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BrandPfizer
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Was the death reported to VAERS?Yes
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Was a claim filed with the CICP?Yes