Vaccine Damage Payment Act 1979
The Vaccine Damage Payment Act 1979 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that regulates the extraction of monetary compensation from public funds.[1][2][3]
It was introduced following concerns over the pertussis vaccine.[4]
References[]
- ^ Sample, Ian (9 February 2017). "Ministers lose fight to stop payouts over swine flu jab narcolepsy cases". Guardian News & Media Limited.
- ^ Showalter, J. Stuart; Southwick, Arthur F.; Pels, Peter (1999). Southwick's the Law of Healthcare Administration (Third ed.). Health Administration Press.
- ^ "Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ Millward 2016 https://academic.oup.com/shm/article/30/2/429/2669669
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