Controversy surrounding vaccines pre-dates Jenny McCarthy and even the 1998 study by Andrew Wakefield. Injuries arose since the beginning of their use. Before the passage of the U.S. Biologics Control Act of 1902, those injured had little recourse to collect damages.
Vaccine injuries are unique in that they are very rare but can also be quite serious. Life-threatening allergic reactions, seizures, brain disorders, and death can lead to large awards for suffering plaintiffs and their family members. These awards chill vaccine manufacturing and delay development of safer and more effective vaccines.
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