Vaccine Court
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Vaccine Court is an informal name for the specialized U.S. federal tribunal that adjudicates claims of injury from vaccines under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vaccine Court canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3830324 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vaccine Court Context triple: [Office of Special Masters of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, alsoKnownAs, Vaccine Court]
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New Court
New Court is a prominent 19th-century neo-Gothic courtyard of St John’s College, Cambridge, overlooking the River Cam and the Bridge of Sighs.
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New Court
New Court is a prominent 19th-century quadrangle of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, known for its distinctive Gothic Revival architecture and role in college life.
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New Court
New Court is a prominent quadrangle and set of college buildings at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, known for its historic architecture and role in student life.
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New Court
New Court is a prominent 19th-century neo-Gothic courtyard of Trinity College, Cambridge, overlooking the River Cam and known for its grand architecture.
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New Court
New Court is a prominent quadrangle of Pembroke College, Cambridge, known for its collegiate architecture and role as a central space for student life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vaccine Court Target entity description: Vaccine Court is an informal name for the specialized U.S. federal tribunal that adjudicates claims of injury from vaccines under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
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A.
New Court
New Court is a prominent 19th-century neo-Gothic courtyard of St John’s College, Cambridge, overlooking the River Cam and the Bridge of Sighs.
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B.
New Court
New Court is a prominent 19th-century quadrangle of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, known for its distinctive Gothic Revival architecture and role in college life.
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C.
New Court
New Court is a prominent quadrangle and set of college buildings at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, known for its historic architecture and role in student life.
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D.
New Court
New Court is a prominent 19th-century neo-Gothic courtyard of Trinity College, Cambridge, overlooking the River Cam and known for its grand architecture.
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E.
New Court
New Court is a prominent quadrangle of Pembroke College, Cambridge, known for its collegiate architecture and role as a central space for student life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
informal name
ⓘ
specialized federal tribunal ⓘ |
| adjudicates | vaccine injury claims ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
United States Court of Federal Claims
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
|
| administeredWith |
United States Department of Health and Human Services
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
United States Department of Justice ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Justice
|
| appealTo | United States Court of Federal Claims ⓘ |
| attorneyFeesPolicy | reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs may be awarded even if the claim is unsuccessful under certain conditions ⓘ |
| caseType | civil compensation cases ⓘ |
| claimantRepresentation | petitioners may be represented by attorneys ⓘ |
| compensationProgram | National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| covers | vaccines recommended for routine administration to children or pregnant women in the United States ⓘ |
| createdToAddress | vaccine injury litigation crisis of the 1980s ⓘ |
| decisionMakers |
appointed special masters of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims
ⓘ
special masters ⓘ |
| establishedFor | National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ⓘ |
| excludes | most claims directly against vaccine manufacturers in state or federal tort courts ⓘ |
| fundingMechanism | excise tax on each dose of covered vaccine ⓘ |
| fundingSource | Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund ⓘ |
| furtherAppealTo | United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Office of Special Masters of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims
ⓘ
surface form:
Office of Special Masters
|
| hasWebsite | https://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/vaccine-program-office-special-masters ⓘ |
| hearsCases |
claims of injury or death allegedly caused by covered vaccines
ⓘ
petitions for compensation under the Vaccine Injury Table ⓘ |
| informalNameOf | Office of Special Masters of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to 300aa-34
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National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 ⓘ |
| legalNature | special statutory compensation scheme ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| officialName |
Office of Special Masters of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims
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surface form:
United States Court of Federal Claims, Office of Special Masters
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| operatesUnder | federal rules and procedures specific to vaccine injury claims ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Court of Federal Claims ⓘ |
| petitionerMustFileWithin | statutory filing deadlines specified in the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act ⓘ |
| primaryGoal | provide compensation for vaccine-related injuries ⓘ |
| primaryParties | petitioners alleging vaccine injury and the Secretary of Health and Human Services ⓘ |
| procedureType | no-fault compensation system ⓘ |
| records | published decisions of special masters ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
public health law in the United States
ⓘ
vaccine safety policy in the United States ⓘ |
| secondaryGoal |
protect vaccine supply stability
ⓘ
reduce traditional tort litigation against vaccine manufacturers ⓘ |
| standardOfProof | preponderance of the evidence ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | alleged adverse events following immunization ⓘ |
| usesInstrument | Vaccine Injury Table ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vaccine Court Description of subject: Vaccine Court is an informal name for the specialized U.S. federal tribunal that adjudicates claims of injury from vaccines under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.