Most people experience no serious problems after vaccines, but like all medicines, there can be rare side effects. That’s where vaccine court comes in. There’s no jury; cases are decided by special masters. It is a “no-fault” court, meaning negligence does not need to be proven, just that the vaccine, more likely than not, caused the injury. Since the program began in the late 1980s, about 12,000 Americans have received nearly $5 billion in payouts. Where does all this money come from? A 75-cent tax is imposed on recommended childhood vaccines, and that money goes into a trust fund earmarked for vaccine injury compensation. #vaccines #healthpolicy #publichealth #medicalexplained #explained