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> Number one argument I hear is “If vaccines are so safe, why does nobody take responsibility for the side-effects?”. And to some extent, they’re right, you know.

Aren't people saying the government does compensate people who experience side effects? https://www.hrsa.gov/vaccine-compensation/index.html

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I clicked on "Covered Vaccines". The COVID-19 vaccines aren't on the list.

It's under a separate program for products used during pandemics (versus just routine vaccines).

https://www.hrsa.gov/cicp

Was the comment about COVID-19 vaccines specifically or about vaccines in general? I thought the latter.

The government might compensate, but people don’t trust a vaccine if the manufacturer isn’t willing to accept the responsibility.

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