If you've never before heard of the National Vaccine Court, you're hardly alone. It sits inconspicuously a few hundred yards from the White House and stands as a model of effective public policy, balancing the societal good of widespread vaccination with rare individual harm. Founded in the 1980s, the court has with little fanfare paid out billions of dollars to Americans who have claimed injury after getting a vaccine.Today, with vaccine skepticism rising and given voice in the highest ranks of government, ...

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