Immunization "dyspractice": The need for "no fault" insurance

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Abstract
We are on a collision course in many areas of the United States. A number of states have passed compulsory immunization laws for school children, yet the majority of the vaccines required in fulfillment of these laws have a specific incidence of adverse reactions. These range from mild fever or irritability to encephalitis or paralysis. True, the incidence is small, but it is real. For live oral trivalent poliovirus vaccine, for example, the package insert cautions that "the possible low level of risk to the vaccinated subject or to close contacts [should] be considered at all times." Yet what recourse does the one person in tens of thousands suffering an adverse reaction have?

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