                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ACTION AGAINST PHYSICIAN FOR VACCINE-RELATED INJURY OR DEATH (§ 8.01-44.2)

In any case where a person could file or could have filed a petition for
compensation pursuant to Subtitle 2 of Title XXI of the Public Health Services
Act of the United States (42 U.S.C. § 300aa-10 et seq.) for the vaccine-related
injury or death associated with the administration of a vaccine in the
Commonwealth by or under the supervision of a physician licensed to practice
medicine in Virginia, no civil action shall lie against such physician, or any
person administering such vaccine on behalf of such physician for injury or
death resulting from an adverse reaction to such vaccine, except where such
injury or death was caused by gross negligence of the physician, his agents or
employees, in the administration of such vaccine.

HISTORY: 1987, c. 664.