January 24, 2024
The Fifth Circuit on Tuesday upheld the dismissal of a suit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over its approval of the COVID-19 vaccine for children, rejecting claims it could lead to kids getting vaccinated without consent and that a video showing Elmo of "Sesame Street" receiving the shot proved opponents of the vaccine were harmed by the media.
January 10, 2024
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration urged a Fifth Circuit panel Wednesday to affirm the dismissal of a nonprofit's lawsuit over the agency's authorization of COVID-19 vaccines for kids, telling the court the group isn't injured because the approval doesn't compel inoculation.