Class Action Lawsuit Against AstraZeneca for Vaccine Injury Moves Forward

Pharmaceuticals giant says ‘benefits of vaccination outweigh the risks of extremely rare potential side effects.’

A dose of AstraZeneca vaccine is prepared at COVID-19 vaccination centre in the Odeon Luxe Cinema in Maidstone, UK, on Feb. 10, 2021. Andrew Couldridge/Reuters

AstraZeneca is facing a landmark legal case in the High Court over allegations relating to injuries from its COVID-19 jab.

On Wednesday, The Telegraph reported that lawyers could lodge legal cases with the High Court by the end of the year in a class action, representing at least 80 people, against the Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca.