Reagan signs bill, vaccine injury compensation enacted
A decade long fight to ensure the stability of the childhood vaccine program culminated on Dec. 22 when President Reagan signed legislation making the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act operational.
"This legislation promises a secure vaccine supply, encourages competition within the vaccine market, provides a fair and reasonable alternative to litigation and offers greater protection for vaccine administrators and manufacturers." AAP President Richard Narkewicz. M.D. FAAP said.