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The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: Addressing Needs and Improving Practices
House Committee on Government Reform Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources
House Committee on Government Reform
Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources
Abstract
The Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources of the House Committee on Government Reform investigated the implementation and operation of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 in response to complaints from families reporting vaccine injuries. The act was implemented to provide compensation to those who suffer vaccine injury, enhance the operation of the system for childhood immunizations, and protect the nation's vaccine supply by shielding manufacturers from liability. The subcommittee found that the program has provisions that substantially restrict compensation coverage and it does not operate as efficiently as originally intended. Thus, they recommended reviewing the Vaccine Injury Table (a resource that identified serious adverse events that are considered to be caused by vaccines) to ensure it reflects current scientific and epidemiological recommendations, developing and implementing speedy and fair informal dispute resolution options and practices, and determining a reasonable alternative standard for non-Table cases.
Date
2000-10-12
Document Type
House Committee Approved Report
Serial Number
106-977.H
Document Length
23 pages
Congress
106
Relation
DOI
Keywords
Committee Approved Reports
PAP Major Code
3: Health
PAP Minor Code
331: Public Health and Disease Prevention
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