No vaccine manufacturer shall be liable in a civil action for damages arising from a vaccine-related injury or death associated with the administration of a vaccine after October 1, 1988, solely due to the manufacturer’s failure to provide direct warnings to the injured party (or the injured party’s legal representative) of the potential dangers resulting from the administration of the vaccine manufactured by the manufacturer.
Okay, that’s the manufacturer. The post here is asking about liability of other people, i.e., you doctor et al.
E.g...
Dr. N.O. Itall: “Sir, you really need to take this Covid-19 mRNA vaccine. You’re risking your life by not taking it. And the risks to you are absolutely minimal. Near zero.”
You: “Really, Doc? Near zero? You’re that certain that this vaccine won’t make me sick or kill me?”
Dr. N.O. Itall: “Yes, I’m absolutely sure. It’s safer than safe. It won’t hurt me.”
You: “But what if it does hurt me?”
Dr. N.O. Itall: “It won’t.”
You: “Okay, well, Doc, if you’re that certain, then it should be no problem for you to waive liability, and authorize me or my heirs to sue you for medical malpractice if this vaccine does kill or injure me. Okay?”
Dr. N.O. Itall: “Uh, well. I can’t sign that.”
You: “Why not? You said you’re sure it happen. So there’s no risk to you in signing it, right?”
Dr. N.O. Itall: “Uh, well... I have other patients to see...”
With that legal cover, there should be no way that a person can be forced/threatened/coerced to take a vaccine.
This appears to restrict liability solely for failure to fully inform but not for any other reason. If they engage in fraud, improperly influence approval officials, administer a tainted product or any number of other reasons, they would remain liable. (The tobacco case comes to mind.) A case could possibly be made for their failure to keep the approval officials informed of adverse reactions while final approval is pending. If knowledge of danger to a certain class of recipient such as pregnant women is acquired after the fact, would they have a renewed duty to inform. Is the manufacturer's duty to inform restricted to a single cleverly written disclosure form or is it a duty to actually make sure the person vaccinated is given the information they need to protect themselves.