42 U.S.C. § 300aa: Termination of program

The Secretary shall review the number of such awards made in the 12-month period beginning on December 22, 1987 . At the end of each 3-month period beginning after the expiration of the 12-month period referred to in paragraph (1) the Secretary shall review the number of such awards made in the 3-month period. the Secretary shall notify the Congress of such determination, and beginning 180 days after the receipt by Congress of a notification under paragraph (1), no petition for a vaccine-related injury or death associated with the administration of a vaccine on or after December 22, 1987 , may be filed under section 300aa–11 of this title . The table referred to in paragraph (1) is as follows: Period reviewed: Total number of awards by the end of the period reviewed 12 months after December 22, 1987 150 13th through the 15th month after December 22, 1987 188 16th through the 18th month after December 22, 1987 225 19th through the 21st month after December 22, 1987 263 22nd through the 24th month after December 22, 1987 300 25th through the 27th month after December 22, 1987 338 28th through the 30th month after December 22, 1987 375 31st through the 33rd month after December 22, 1987 413 34th through the 36th month after December 22, 1987 450 37th through the 39th month after December 22, 1987 488 40th through the 42nd month after December 22, 1987 525 43rd through the 45th month after December 22, 1987 563 46th through the 48th month after December 22, 1987 600.