DESCRIPTION
Covering the COVID Vaccine
Protecting Manufacturers & Compensating Citizens
Prof. Tracy Pearl
University of Oklahoma College of Law
I. Vaccine Liability in the United States: A Brief History
A. Pre-1986 Tort Liability
B. The Challenging: Balancing Liability Exposure & Vaccine Needs
C. The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986
II. Vaccine Injury Compensation Funds
A. The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (NVICP)
1. Structure and Coverage
2. Major Successes and Lingering Challenges
B. The Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP)
1. Major Differences from NVICP
2. Structure and Coverage
III. COVID Vaccines & Potential Liability
A. Current Known Side Effects
B. CICP Coverage
C. Criticisms and Challenges
IV. Concluding Thoughts: Balancing Speed & Safety in Times of Crisis
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