6-to-2

Vote by which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that vaccine makers cannot be sued by parents who believe their children were harmed by vaccines. Instead, parents must go before a special no-fault tribunal — the "Vaccine Court" — in order to be compensated for any negative side effect that may rarely accompany vaccination. [via The Washington Post]

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