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> B.) Due to the PREP Act, they are completely immune from lawsuits arising from any form of complications arising from those vaccines. I feel like (B) is true

> B.) Due to the PREP Act, they are completely immune from lawsuits arising from any form of complications arising from those vaccines. I feel like (B) is true, but framed in such a way to get a specific [negative] reaction. People hurt by any COVID-19 vaccine are still entitled to compensation for that injury. Essentially the US Government provides a liability shield, wherein the damages/liability is transferred to a specific government fund, because it is considered in the greater public good to have companies make vaccines at all. This is done via the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program[0] which is easier/cheaper to win than normal civil court and pays attorneys fees on a win. This is funded via a specific tax on all vaccine sales that is earmarked for only this purpose. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Vaccine_Injury_Compensation_Program https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Vaccine_Injury_Compen...

spfzero 5y ago
I guess the negative part is that the people developing the vaccine can be a little bit less conservative with their design, since they have no incentive to be extra careful to avoid expensive lawsuits.
- 627467 5y ago
  ...and I believe that's part of the point of the Act itself: free up reluctances from those in better position to be able to come up with a solution. This is the same reason why everywhere in the world the vaccines have been approved for use under Emergency Use rules.
landemva 5y ago
I was surprised to learn they took covid vaccine injuries out of the typical and long-standing compensation program. It apparently is using an odd countermeasure payment program, which is not approving any claims. https://yourworlddaily.blogspot.com/2021/07/covid-19-vaccine-injury-claims-using.html https://yourworlddaily.blogspot.com/2021/07/covid-19-vaccine...

spfzero 5y ago

I guess the negative part is that the people developing the vaccine can be a little bit less conservative with their design, since they have no incentive to be extra careful to avoid expensive lawsuits.

627467 5y ago
...and I believe that's part of the point of the Act itself: free up reluctances from those in better position to be able to come up with a solution. This is the same reason why everywhere in the world the vaccines have been approved for use under Emergency Use rules.

landemva 5y ago

I was surprised to learn they took covid vaccine injuries out of the typical and long-standing compensation program. It apparently is using an odd countermeasure payment program, which is not approving any claims. https://yourworlddaily.blogspot.com/2021/07/covid-19-vaccine-injury-claims-using.html https://yourworlddaily.blogspot.com/2021/07/covid-19-vaccine...