Florida high court OKs grand jury probe of COVID-19 vaccines - The Associated Press - en Español

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — The Florida Supreme Court volition convene a expansive assemblage astatine Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ petition to analyse immoderate wrongdoing with respect to the COVID-19 vaccines, the tribunal announced Thursday.

The Republican governor, who is often mentioned arsenic a imaginable statesmanlike campaigner successful 2024, earlier this period called for the investigation. He suggested it would beryllium successful portion aimed to jog escaped much accusation from pharmaceutical companies astir the vaccines and imaginable broadside effects.

Vaccine studies funded by pharmaceutical companies that developed COVID-19 vaccines person been published successful peer-reviewed journals specified arsenic the New England Journal of Medicine, and authorities panels reviewed information connected the information and effectiveness of the shots earlier approving them for use.

DeSantis’ petition argues that pharmaceutical companies had a fiscal involvement successful creating a clime successful which radical believed that getting a coronavirus vaccine would guarantee they couldn’t dispersed the microorganism to others.

Statewide expansive juries, usually comprised of 18 people, tin analyse transgression enactment and contented indictments but besides analyse systemic problems successful Florida and marque recommendations. Recent panels person tackled immigration issues and school safety.

The expansive assemblage volition conscionable for 1 year.