9th Circuit Panel Rules PREP Act Immunity Extends To State Vaccine Prioritization

(February 6, 2024, 1:26 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A panel of the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in related appeals reversed an Oregon federal court decision denying the motions to dismiss of Oregon’s governor and other state officials in a class action by prison inmates seeking damages for alleged constitutional violations resulting from the officials’ decision to prioritize COVID-19 vaccination for prison workers over the inmates....