A federal court compensates people who say they were injured by vaccines. Here is why the COVID vaccines are not currently part of it.
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Why the COVID vaccine isn't part of an injury compensation court
By Brit McCandless Farmer
Updated on: July 26, 2026 / 7:00 PM EDT / CBS News
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