Vermont Supreme Court Rules PREP Act Supersedes State Constitution
The Supreme Court of Vermont threw out a lawsuit filed by Dario and Shujen Politella of Brattleboro, Vermont whose son L.P. was given a COVID-19 shot without their consent and against their wishes. The six-year-old boy received the shot at a pop-up health clinic hosted by the local school district and the health department. Prior […]
NC Court Rules Federal PREP Act Protects Forced Vaccination Without Parental Consent
A North Carolina Court of Appeals found that a clinic, where personnel gave a 14-year-old boy a COVID-19 shot without his consent or parental consent, was protected by the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act). The court concluded that the Guilford Board of Education, which hosted the clinic, was also covered by the […]
COVID-19 Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Described as Legal Black Hole
Attorneys familiar with vaccine injury claims have described the current compensation program for COVID-19 vaccines as a legal “black hole” and inadequate for addressing the vaccine injury claims associated with the fast-tracked COVID vaccines.1 Attorney Altom Maglio says he has been contacted by hundreds of people who suspect they have suffered COVID vaccine-related injuries but […]
Mandating a Novel Vaccine is a Novel Legal Issue
The emergency use authorization (EUA) granted to vaccine manufacturers by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to allow experimental COVID-19 vaccines to be distributed to the U.S. population states that the product is “an investigational vaccine not licensed for any indication” and requires that all “promotional material relating to the COVID-19 Vaccine clearly and […]
Pharmacists, Pharmacy Interns Given Green Light to Vaccinate Children
Under an amendment to the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP), pharmacists and pharmacy interns in the United States are now permitted to administer vaccines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to children over three years of age.1 Currently, there are 28 states that allow pharmacists to administer vaccinations to […]
2005 PREP Act and 1986 Act Shield Vaccine Manufacturers from Liability
Story Highlights Most countries that have supply contracts with AstraZeneca have granted the drug company liability protection for their COVID-19 vaccine. In the U.S., vaccine manufacturers and administrators are shielded from liability under the PREP Act of 2005 for a vaccine or drug that is developed in response to a declared public health emergency, including […]