Judge: COVID-19 Vaccine Injury Suit Is Preempted By Federal PREP Act

Mealey's (January 5, 2023, 8:55 AM EST) -- TULSA, Okla. — An Oklahoma federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a women who says was injured by a COVID-19 vaccine that was mistakenly given in place of a flu vaccine, finding that the claim is barred by the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act....