Supreme Court shields vaccine makers from lawsuits

Tuesday, February 22, 2011 - 12:02 in Health & Medicine

The Supreme Court's 6-2 ruling upholds a federal law that offers compensation to victims of side effects from vaccines and prohibits lawsuits.WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday shielded the nation's vaccine makers from being sued by parents who say their children suffered severe side effects from the drugs.

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