Are Vaccine Makers Exempt from Liability?
A billboard in Morgantown, W.Va., claims vaccine makers are "exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death." However, this statement is exaggerated.
Under federal law, vaccine manufacturers have significant lawsuit protections, including being shielded against suits about design defects. Additionally, a fund is in place to make compensation payments to injured parties, reducing the need for lawsuits.
- Vaccine makers' liability protections are not unlimited.
- Companies may be sued if the complaining party rejects the compensation fund's offer.
- Negligence and fraud allegations can also lead to lawsuits.
- Vaccines intended for adult use are another exception to liability protections.
Vaccine makers are “exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.”
Our goal is to provide accurate information, enabling informed participation in democracy.
Author's summary: Vaccine makers have limited liability protections.
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