National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986

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The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 is a U.S. federal law that created a no-fault compensation program for individuals allegedly injured by certain vaccines and established a specialized legal framework for handling such claims.

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instanceOf United States federal statute
vaccine-related legislation
administeredBy Health Resources and Services Administration
United States Department of Health and Human Services
surface form: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
allows civil lawsuits after exhaustion of compensation program remedies
amendedBy Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989
subsequent federal legislation modifying covered vaccines and procedures
appliesTo childhood vaccines recommended by the CDC for routine administration
codifiedIn 42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to 300aa-34
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createdCourtProcess United States Court of Federal Claims vaccine docket
createdFund Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund
createdProgram National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
surface form: Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
createdRequirement reporting of certain adverse events following vaccination
createdRole special masters for vaccine cases
createdSystem Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
dateSigned 1986-11-14
enactedBy United States Congress
established Vaccine Injury Table
no-fault compensation system for certain vaccine injuries
fundedBy excise tax on covered vaccines
jurisdiction federal law of the United States
legalFramework petitions decided by special masters in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims
limits civil liability of vaccine manufacturers for certain vaccine-related injuries
presumption causation for injuries listed on the Vaccine Injury Table within specified timeframes
provides compensation for lost earnings related to covered vaccine injuries
compensation for medical expenses related to covered vaccine injuries
compensation for pain and suffering up to a statutory cap
death benefits for vaccine-related deaths
publicLawNumber Public Law 99-660
purpose to ensure an adequate supply of vaccines
to maintain high vaccination rates
to provide compensation for individuals allegedly injured by certain vaccines
to reduce vaccine manufacturers’ exposure to tort liability
to stabilize the childhood vaccine market
relatedTo product liability for vaccines
public health law in the United States
requires healthcare providers to give vaccine information statements to patients or parents
petitioners to file vaccine injury claims in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims
recordkeeping by vaccine administrators
shortTitle National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 self-linksurface differs
surface form: National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act
signedBy Ronald Reagan
standardOfProof preponderance of the evidence for off-table injuries
titleInPublicLaw Title III of Public Law 99-660
VaccineInjuryTableFor specified vaccines and associated injuries
VAERSCoAdministeredBy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Food and Drug Administration
yearEnacted 1986

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Office of Special Masters of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims legalBasis National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986
National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 shortTitle National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program createdBy National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986
this entity surface form: National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program legalBasis National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program relatedTo National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986
this entity surface form: National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act
Vaccine Court legalBasis National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986
Vaccine Injury Table legalBasis National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986
Vaccine Rules of the United States Court of Federal Claims relatedTo National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986
Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund legalBasis National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986
Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund establishedBy National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986