Politico December 1, 2025
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‘PLAYING WITH FIRE’ — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering dramatic changes to the federal program for people injured by vaccines, POLITICO’s Lauren Gardner reports.
Industry insiders and public health experts worry some of those changes could threaten vaccine availability for Americans by prompting drug companies to flee the U.S. market.
Background: Decades ago, amid an influx of lawsuits against vaccine makers alleging their products caused serious adverse reactions in children, many companies left the U.S. market, prompting the federal government to create the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program in 1986. The no-fault alternative to state courts aimed to ensure vaccines remained available by largely shielding drugmakers from liability while offering quick, fair compensation to families...
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