The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program is a "no-fault alternative to the traditional legal system" to resolve claims that individuals were injured by certain vaccines,which is based on:
A) the reasonable-alternative-design requirement.
B) contributory negligence.
C) the societal value of using an unavoidably unsafe product.
D) the properly manufactured and causation requirement.

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The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program is based on the concept that there is a societal value in using vaccines, which are considered unavoidably unsafe products. This means that while vaccines are crucial for public health, there is an acceptance that in rare cases, they may cause adverse reactions. The program provides a way to compensate individuals who are injured by vaccines without needing to prove negligence or fault by the vaccine manufacturer.

The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Is a "No-Fault Alternative