National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (H.R.5546)

The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 – Title I: Vaccines – Subtitle 1: National Vaccine Program – Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish in the Department of Health and Human Services a National Vaccine Program to: (1) direct vaccine research and development within the Federal Government; (2) ensure the production and procurement of safe and effective vaccines; (3) direct the distribution and use of vaccines; and (4) coordinate governmental and nongovernmental activities. Requires the Director of the Program to report to specified congressional committees.  Subtitle 2: National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program – Part A: Program Requirements – Establishes the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program as an alternative remedy to judicial action for specified vaccine-related injuries