Intellectual Property

Intellectual property protections are a cornerstone of vaccine development and innovation. The NVLC convenes legal practitioners, vaccine innovators, IP scholars, and those interested in IP developments and emerging issues.

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Research & Development

Vaccine clinical development is highly complex. Overall, the regulatory landscape for vaccines is designed to ensure that vaccines are safe and effective, and that the benefits of vaccination outweigh any risks. While the process can be lengthy and expensive, it is critical for protecting public health and ensuring that vaccines are available to those who need them. The NVLC convenes vaccine innovators, legal practitioners and scholars interested in vaccine regulatory developments and emerging issues.

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Vaccine Safety

Once a vaccine is licensed, it continues to be monitored through post-marketing surveillance for safety and effectiveness, including monitoring of adverse events. The NVLC is a forum for those interested in legal environment surrounding vaccine safety.

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Vaccine Injury

Laws that shield vaccine manufacturers from liability and compensate vaccine injuries are essential for sustaining vaccine markets and vaccine confidence. The NVLC is a forum for all interested in vaccine liability protections and injury compensation.

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Vaccine Confidence

Vaccine confidence is impacted by many factors, including sources of misinformation and disinformation, health care providers and public health officials. The NVLC confronts the many challenges to maintaining and strengthening vaccine confidence with a legal lens.

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Public Health & Preparedness

Public health legal authorities help facilitate routine and pandemic vaccine uptake, which is essential to preventing the spread of disease and protecting population health. The NVLC is a forum for public health leaders and frontline workers, national organizations committed to advancing public health, as well as vaccine innovators, scholars and legal practitioners.

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Finance, Coverage & Access

Vaccine access is dependent on a complex system of financing and coverage and legal approaches that alleviate barriers to access. The NVLC is a forum for government and private payors, vaccine innovators and public health officials to dialogue on legal approaches to achieving maximum vaccine access.

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Workplace/Workforce Vaccination

Employers have been at the forefront of vaccination, hosting seasonal vaccination clinics, navigating the legal complexities of the pandemic and encouraging routine vaccination of employees and their families. The NVLC brings together legal practitioners, employers, vaccine innovators and public health for dialogue on vaccination and the workplace.