NCVIA’s purpose was to eliminate the potential financial liability of vaccine manufacturers due to vaccine injury claims in order to ensure a stable market supply of vaccines, and to provide cost-effective arbitration for vaccine injury claims. The Justice Department was put in charge of the compensation program in an unprecedented arrangement. Vice President George H. W. Bush encouraged the signing of this bill in spite of objections from the Justice Department.
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https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/5546.
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https://www.nytimes.com/1986/11/15/us/reagan-signs-bill-on-drug-exports-and-payment-for-vaccine-injuries.html.
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Related:
- “The Real Andy Wakefield.” 1986: The Act.
https://7thchakrafilms.com/film-info/the-director.
General Website Link.
This page includes a timeline of events for the MMR-Autism controversy. “To this day, Dr. Andrew Wakefield is credited by many health care practitioners who know his story as a pioneer in the study of the gut/brain connection in modern medicine.” - March 31, 2021. Greg Penglis. “The Vaccine Manufacturer Full Product Liability Restoration Act of 2021.” Write Your Laws.
https://writeyourlaws.com/the-vaccine-manufacturer-full-product-liability-restoration-act-of-2021.
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Proposed law change.