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Turning Point: Germany's Supreme Court Dismantles Vaccine Manufacturers' Legal Shields

Pia Aksoy lost her hearing. After an AstraZeneca vaccination in March 2021, experts diagnosed a likely irreversible unilateral hearing loss. The occupational insurance recognized the vaccine injury. But the courts? Two instances dismissed her lawsuit. She had to go all the way to Germany’s Federal Court of Justice (BGH).