Why should the drug companies be above the law? If vaccines are safe, there would be no need to grant the drug companies immunity. In 1986 Congress gave the drug companies immunity against all lawsuits from vaccine related injuries. The Federal Government is now paying out billions in damages to parents whose children have been hurt by vaccines, so the drug companies continue to rack up huge profits while the tax payer continues to pay the damages.
Why is this important?
In 1986 Congress granted immunity to vaccine makers against all lawsuits. The Government (i.e. we the taxpayers) is now grudgingly paying billions to parents of children damaged by vaccines, but only after years of litigation. This, at a time when the vaccine makers such as Merck make billions in profits. The compensation money comes from a $0.75 excise tax that taxpayers pay for each vaccine. The vaccine makers continue to make more vaccines and are lobbying state legislatures to remove existing exemptions (e.g. SB 277 and SB 792 in CA). There is talk of making vaccination mandatory for adults also. In this environment of only profits and no liability, there is absolutely no incentive for vaccine makers to make vaccines safe. Vaccine makers cannot lobby/pay politicians to force mandates on us and not pay for the damages their products cause! Not in the LAND OF THE FREE!!
