National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act

National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986
United States Supreme Court cases
  • Shalala v. Whitecotton, 514 U.S. 268 (1995)
  • Bruesewitz v. Wyeth, 562 U.S. 223 (2011)
  • Sebelius v. Cloer, 569 U.S. 369 (2013)

The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA) of 1986 (42 U.S.C. §§ 300aa-1 to 300aa-34) was signed into law by United States President Ronald Reagan as part of a larger health bill on November 14, 1986. NCVIA's purpose was to eliminate the potential financial liability of vaccine manufacturers due to vaccine injury claims[1] to ensure a stable market supply of vaccines, and to provide cost-effective arbitration for vaccine injury claims.[2] Under the NCVIA, the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (NVICP) was created to provide a federal no-fault system for compensating vaccine-related injuries or death by establishing a claim procedure involving the United States Court of Federal Claims and special masters.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b "Reagan Signs Bill On Drug Exports And Payment For Vaccine Injuries". The New York Times. November 15, 1986. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  2. ^ US Legal, Inc. "National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act [NCVIA] Law and Legal Definition". Definitions.uslegal.com. USLegal, Inc. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  3. ^ Hall, Harriet (2018). "Diving into the VAERS Dumpster: Fake News about Vaccine Injuries". Skeptical Inquirer. 42 (6): 28–31.
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