The system for compensating people injured by vaccines needs significant reform. But the health secretary could alter it in ways that ultimately reduce vaccine access for everyone.
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The system for compensating people injured by vaccines needs significant reform. But the health secretary could alter it in ways that ultimately reduce vaccine access for everyone.
By Christina Jewett and Apoorva Mandavilli
Changes to an injury compensation program could make it hard to keep vaccines on the market – or make new ones
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Much of the damage has already been done but still we soldier on
A government injury table manufactures doubt and stamps it with a federal seal
The program, created by Congress, allows people who believe they were injured by vaccines to apply for financial compensation.
