Law Practice,
Health Care & Hospital Law
Aug. 24, 2021
Vaccine approval means more mandates and lawsuits
A recurring argument in lawsuits challenging vaccine mandates pointed to the fact that vaccines were not fully FDA-approved. But some lawyers say that was only one of their arguments.
Lawsuits challenging vaccine mandates should "melt away" after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration fully approved Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine Monday, some attorneys said. However, others said the vaccine's approval will only lead to more mandates and in turn more lawsuits challenging them.
Before Monday's announcement, the Pfizer vaccine only had emergency use authorization (EUA). A recurring argument in lawsuits challenging vaccine ...
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