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Originally Posted by jfman
Were we ahead though? As far as I can tell ours is for emergency use and could be withdrawn at any time. The European authorisation appears more comprehensive to me as it doesn't appear to describe it as emergency use. I think for example our 'emergency use' exempts manufacturers from liability - I'm not sure that's the case for the EU authorisation.
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A lot of countries' governments take on the liability for vaccine injury. In the UK, the Vaccine Damage Scheme in includes;
- coronavirus (COVID-19)
- diphtheria
- haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
- human papillomavirus
- influenza, except for influenza caused by a pandemic influenza virus
- measles
- meningococcal group B (meningitis B)
- meningococcal group C (meningitis C)
- meningococcal group W (meningitis W)
- mumps
- pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 (swine flu) - up to 31 August 2010
- pertussis (whooping cough)
- pneumococcal infection
- poliomyelitis
- rotavirus
- rubella (German measles)
- smallpox - up to 1 August 1971
- tetanus
- tuberculosis (TB)
It kind of makes sense that Governments take on the liability as vaccines are a public health issue, giving drugs to those who are well with a risk of making the patient sick rather than the more common other way round. It's a particularly good idea in countries where immunisation is compulsory