{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2026\/code-json\/8.01-44.2.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2026\/code-text\/8.01-44.2.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2026\/code-xml\/8.01-44.2.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2026\/code-html\/8.01-44.2.html"}],"law_id":377360,"edition_id":2,"section_id":377360,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-44.2","catch_line":"Action against physician for vaccine-related injury or death","history":"1987, c. 664.","full_text":"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. \u00a7 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.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1408223,"text":"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. \u00a7 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.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":53611,"edition_id":2,"name":"Injury to Person or Property","identifier":"3","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":3,"parent_id":53562,"metadata":{"child_laws":32,"child_structures":0},"date_created":"2026-08-02 03:19:22","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:28:11","permalink":{"id":1507697,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":53611,"identifier":"3","token":"8.01\/3\/3","url":"\/8.01\/3\/3\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":53562,"edition_id":2,"name":"Actions","identifier":"3","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":5,"parent_id":53558,"metadata":{"child_laws":357,"child_structures":31},"date_created":"2026-08-02 03:18:33","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:28:10","permalink":{"id":1506637,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":53562,"identifier":"3","token":"8.01\/3","url":"\/8.01\/3\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":53558,"edition_id":2,"name":"Civil Remedies and Procedure","identifier":"8.01","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":12,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{"child_laws":1095,"child_structures":142},"date_created":"2026-08-02 03:18:32","date_modified":"2026-08-02 12:28:09","permalink":{"id":1504031,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":53558,"identifier":"8.01","token":"8.01","url":"\/8.01\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":377166,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-34","catch_line":"When contribution among wrongdoers enforced","url":"\/8.01-34\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-34","metadata":false},{"id":377180,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-35","catch_line":"Damages for loss of income not diminished by reimbursement","url":"\/8.01-35\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-35","metadata":false},{"id":377179,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-35.1","catch_line":"Effect of release or covenant not to sue in respect to liability and contribution","url":"\/8.01-35.1\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-35.1","metadata":false},{"id":377193,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-36","catch_line":"Joinder of action of tort to infant with action for recovery of expenses incurred thereby and claim for recovery of expenses by infant","url":"\/8.01-36\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-36","metadata":false},{"id":377205,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-37","catch_line":"Recovery of lost wages in action for injuries to emancipated infant","url":"\/8.01-37\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-37","metadata":{"court_decisions":{"0":{"name":"Hutto v. Bic Corp.","case_number":"Civ. A. 91-644-N","citation":"800 F. Supp. 1367","date":"1992-08-07","url":"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/opinion\/1393546\/hutto-v-bic-corp\/","abstract":" .\u202f.\u202f. 800 F.Supp. 1367 (1992) .\u202f.\u202f. ","court_html":"District Court, E.D. Virginia"}}}},{"id":377204,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-37.1","catch_line":"Claims for medical services provided by United States; proof of reasonable value","url":"\/8.01-37.1\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-37.1","metadata":{"court_decisions":{"0":{"name":"Hutto v. Bic Corp.","case_number":"Civ. A. 91-644-N","citation":"800 F. Supp. 1367","date":"1992-08-07","url":"https:\/\/www.courtlistener.com\/opinion\/1393546\/hutto-v-bic-corp\/","abstract":" .\u202f.\u202f. 800 F.Supp. 1367 (1992) .\u202f.\u202f. ","court_html":"District Court, E.D. Virginia"}}}},{"id":377223,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-38","catch_line":"Tort liability of hospitals","url":"\/8.01-38\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-38","metadata":false},{"id":377222,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-38.1","catch_line":"Limitation on recovery of punitive damages","url":"\/8.01-38.1\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-38.1","metadata":false},{"id":377238,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-39","catch_line":"Completion or acceptance of work not bar to action against independent contractor for personal injury, wrongful death or damage to property","url":"\/8.01-39\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-39","metadata":false},{"id":377265,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-40","catch_line":"Unauthorized use of name or picture of any person; punitive damages; statute of limitations","url":"\/8.01-40\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-40","metadata":false},{"id":377260,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-40.1","catch_line":"Action for injury resulting from violation of Computer Crimes Act; limitations","url":"\/8.01-40.1\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-40.1","metadata":false},{"id":377261,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-40.2","catch_line":"Unsolicited transmission of advertising materials by facsimile machine","url":"\/8.01-40.2\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-40.2","metadata":false},{"id":377262,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-40.3","catch_line":"Unauthorized dissemination, etc., of criminal history record information; civil action","url":"\/8.01-40.3\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-40.3","metadata":false},{"id":377263,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-40.4","catch_line":"Civil action for unlawful creation of image of another or unlawful dissemination or sale of images of another","url":"\/8.01-40.4\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-40.4","metadata":false},{"id":377264,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-40.5","catch_line":"Publishing or distributing material harmful to minors on the Internet","url":"\/8.01-40.5\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-40.5","metadata":false},{"id":377283,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-41","catch_line":"Wrongful distraint, attachment","url":"\/8.01-41\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-41","metadata":false},{"id":377322,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-42","catch_line":"Loss or injury to clothing in dyeing, dry cleaning, or laundering","url":"\/8.01-42\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-42","metadata":false},{"id":377316,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-42.1","catch_line":"Civil action for racial, religious, or ethnic harassment, violence or vandalism","url":"\/8.01-42.1\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-42.1","metadata":false},{"id":377317,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-42.2","catch_line":"Liability of guest for hotel damage","url":"\/8.01-42.2\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-42.2","metadata":false},{"id":377318,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-42.3","catch_line":"Civil action for stalking","url":"\/8.01-42.3\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-42.3","metadata":false},{"id":377319,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-42.4","catch_line":"Civil action for trafficking in persons","url":"\/8.01-42.4\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-42.4","metadata":false},{"id":377320,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-42.5","catch_line":"Civil action for female genital mutilation","url":"\/8.01-42.5\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-42.5","metadata":false},{"id":377321,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-42.6","catch_line":"Liability of employer for personal injury or death by wrongful act","url":"\/8.01-42.6\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-42.6","metadata":false},{"id":377347,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-43","catch_line":"Action against parent for damage to public property by minor","url":"\/8.01-43\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-43","metadata":false},{"id":377366,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-44","catch_line":"Action against parent for damage to private property by minor","url":"\/8.01-44\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-44","metadata":false},{"id":377359,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-44.1","catch_line":"Immunity from civil liability of members of certain committees, etc","url":"\/8.01-44.1\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-44.1","metadata":false},{"id":377360,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-44.2","catch_line":"Action against physician for vaccine-related injury or death","url":"\/8.01-44.2\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-44.2","metadata":false},{"id":377361,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-44.3","catch_line":"Divulgence of communications by qualified interpreters and communications assistants","url":"\/8.01-44.3\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-44.3","metadata":false},{"id":377362,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-44.4","catch_line":"Action for shoplifting and employee theft","url":"\/8.01-44.4\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-44.4","metadata":false},{"id":377363,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-44.5","catch_line":"Punitive damages for persons injured by intoxicated drivers","url":"\/8.01-44.5\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-44.5","metadata":false},{"id":377364,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-44.6","catch_line":"Action for injury to cemetery property","url":"\/8.01-44.6\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-44.6","metadata":false},{"id":377365,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-44.7","catch_line":"Action for tampering with metering device and diverting service","url":"\/8.01-44.7\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-44.7","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":377359,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-44.1","catch_line":"Immunity from civil liability of members of certain committees, etc","url":"\/8.01-44.1\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-44.1","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":377361,"structure_id":53611,"section_number":"8.01-44.3","catch_line":"Divulgence of communications by qualified interpreters and communications assistants","url":"\/8.01-44.3\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-44.3","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/8.01-44.2\/","history_text":"<p>This law was first created in 1987. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 664 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1987 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1507803,"object_type":"law","relational_id":377360,"identifier":"8.01-44.2","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-44.2","url":"\/8.01-44.2\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-44.2\/","token":"8.01\/3\/3\/8.01-44.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Action against physician for vaccine-related injury or death","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-44.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>In any case where a <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> could file or could have filed a <span class=\"dictionary\">petition<\/span> for compensation pursuant to Subtitle 2 of Title XXI of the Public Health Services Act of the United States (42 U.S.C. \u00a7&nbsp;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 <span class=\"dictionary\">civil action<\/span> shall lie against such physician, or any <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> 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 <span class=\"dictionary\">negligence<\/span> of the physician, his agents or employees, in the administration of such vaccine.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nACTION AGAINST PHYSICIAN FOR VACCINE-RELATED INJURY OR DEATH (\u00a7 8.01-44.2)\n\nIn any case where a person could file or could have filed a petition for\ncompensation pursuant to Subtitle 2 of Title XXI of the Public Health Services\nAct of the United States (42 U.S.C. \u00a7 300aa-10 et seq.) for the vaccine-related\ninjury or death associated with the administration of a vaccine in the\nCommonwealth by or under the supervision of a physician licensed to practice\nmedicine in Virginia, no civil action shall lie against such physician, or any\nperson administering such vaccine on behalf of such physician for injury or\ndeath resulting from an adverse reaction to such vaccine, except where such\ninjury or death was caused by gross negligence of the physician, his agents or\nemployees, in the administration of such vaccine.\n\nHISTORY: 1987, c. 664.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}