CHAPTER 27

• Jurisdiction: United States

CHAPTER 27 UNANSWERED QUESTIONS FOR FUTURE VACCINE CLAIMS

Sad but true: There will be future pandemics. There will be future needs for vaccines. Not all will be perfectly matched with the health of future inoculated patients. Some patients will be harmed. Can the injured person receive compensation for the injury that was attributable to the vaccination and/or the vaccine? Forecasts may be wrong. . . .

There will be future critical adverse health events among a small percentage of those patients who are vaccinated. Some of those who experience adverse consequences from vaccine reactions will die or be disabled. Some investors will be hesitant to pay for development of a new vaccine, in the event that federal law changes—some would say "became...