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Vaccine Makers Shielded from Autism Liability Lawsuit
An 11-year-old boy with autism and his family cannot proceed with their case against pharmaceutical companies after a judge ruled that federal law pre-empts state claims against companies if their vaccines are FDA-approved.
Jared Wright, 11, of Texas, was given six vaccines during the first year-and-a-half of his life.
Five of the vaccines contained the mercury-based preservative, [...]