Responding to First Responders: A Proposal for a Smallpox Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
dc.contributor.advisor | Hutt, Peter Barton | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Millikin, Christopher | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-06-15T20:26:13Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2003 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Responding to First Responders: A Proposal for a Smallpox Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (2003 Third Year Paper) | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:8889461 | |
dc.description.abstract | In December 2002, President Bush announced a plan to provide smallpox vaccinations to first responders--individuals who would be on the front lines in the event of a biological attack. To date, the plan has been unsuccessful because many first responders are unsatisfied with the protections provided for adverse reactions. In particular, a new federal statute exempts manufacturers from liability and only permits negligence claims against the United States. Additionally, many states have not determined the scope of their workers' compensation coverage. As a result, there is a rising demand for a federal program to compensate for smallpox vaccine injuries. This Article analyzes three federal compensation programs and recommends a smallpox compensation program based on lessons from these programs. Finally, it outlines two new proposals by Representative Waxman and by the Department of Health and Human Services. | en |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en |
dash.license | LAA | en_US |
dc.subject | Food and Drug Law | en |
dc.subject | smallpox | en |
dc.subject | vaccine injuries | en |
dc.subject | vaccination risks | en |
dc.subject | liability | en |
dc.title | Responding to First Responders: A Proposal for a Smallpox Vaccine Injury Compensation Program | en |
dc.type | Paper (for course/seminar/workshop) | en_US |
dc.date.available | 2012-06-15T20:26:13Z | |
dash.authorsordered | false |
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