A recent court ruling has dealt a surprising blow to AstraZeneca, the company behind one of the COVID-19 vaccines. On November 4, a U.S. judge decided that a federal law, which usually protects vaccine makers from lawsuits, does not give AstraZeneca a free pass in a particular case. The lawsuit was brought by a woman named Brianne Dressen, who participated in the company’s vaccine trial in 2020 and claimed to have suffered serious side effects.
Here’s where things get interesting: The law, called the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act, was designed to protect companies that create vaccines during public health emergencies, like the COVID-19 pandemic. It was meant to encourage quick development and distribution of vaccines without the fear of being sued for every negative side effect that might happen.
But Dressen’s case isn’t just about vaccine injuries—it’s about a broken promise.
Dressen, a preschool teacher from Utah, agreed to be part of AstraZenec...
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