Elmo Can't Save Parents' COVID-19 Vax Suit, 5th Circ. Says

By Henrik Nilsson ( January 24, 2024, 7:22 PM EST) -- 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. . . .

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