The case for a vaccine injury compensation program for Canada.

نویسندگان

  • Kumanan Wilson
  • Jennifer Keelan
چکیده

Despite its being deliberated since at least the 1980s, a national vaccine injury compensation program still does not exist in Canada. The omission of such a program stands as a gap in Canadian immunization policy in comparison to many other equivalently developed countries. This article outlines the arguments for a compensation program and the design elements that would be best suited to a program in the Canadian context.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique

دوره 103 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012