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Vaccine makers have nothing to lose by marketing their experimental COVID-19 shots, even if they cause serious injury and death, as they bask full indemnity against injuries occurring from COVID-19 vaccines or whatsoever other pandemic vaccine nether the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act, passed in the U.S. in 2005.

The full extent of their COVID-19 vaccine indemnification agreements with countries, however, is a closely guarded secret, ane that has remained highly confidential — until now. A leaked document broken downwardly by Twitter user Ehden reveals the shocking terms of Pfizer's international COVID-19 vaccine agreements. He wrote:

"These agreements are confidential, but luckily one land did non protect the contract document well enough, so I managed to get a concord of a copy. As yous are nearly to come across, there is a good reason why Pfizer was fighting to hibernate the details of these contracts."

An ironclad understanding, all on Pfizer'southward terms

The alleged indemnification agreement, reportedly between Pfizer and Republic of albania, was originally posted in snippets on Twitter, simply Twitter now has them marked as "unavailable." Copies of the tweets are available on Treadreader, however.

The Republic of albania agreement appears very similar to another contract, published online, between Pfizer and the Dominican Republic. It covers not but COVID-19 vaccines, but any product that enhances the use or effects of such vaccines. Countries that purchase Pfizer'southward COVID-19 shot must acknowledge that "Pfizer'south efforts to develop and manufacture the Production" are "subject to pregnant risks and uncertainties."

And in the event that a drug or other treatment comes out that tin can prevent, treat or cure COVID-nineteen, the agreement stands, and the country must follow through with their gild. Ivermectin , for example, is not only condom, inexpensive and widely available but has been found to reduce COVID-19 mort ality by 81% . Nevertheless, it continues to exist ignored in favor of more expensive, and less effective, treatments and mass experimental vaccination. Ehden wrote:

"If you were wondering why #Ivermectin was suppressed, well, it is considering the agreement that countries had with Pfizer does non allow them to escape their contract, which states that even if a drug will be found to treat COVID19 the contract cannot be voided."

Fifty-fifty if Pfizer fails to deliver vaccine doses within their estimated delivery flow, the purchaser may non abolish the social club. Farther, Pfizer tin make adjustments to the number of contracted doses and their commitment schedule, "based on principles to exist determined by Pfizer," and the state buying the vaccines must "concur to any revision."

It doesn't matter if the vaccines are delivered severely late, even at a betoken when they're no longer needed, as it's made articulate that

"Nether no circumstances will Pfizer be subject to or liable for any tardily delivery penalties." Equally you might suspect, the contract likewise "forbids returns under any circumstances."

The big secret: Pfizer charged U.Southward. More Than Other Countries

While COVID-19 vaccines are "free" to receive in the U.S., they're being paid for by taxpayer dollars at a charge per unit of $19.5011 per dose. Republic of albania, the leaked contract revealed, paid $12 per dose, while the European union paid $14.70 per shot. While charging different prices to unlike purchases is common in the drug manufacture, information technology's often frowned upon.

In the case of the price disparity between the U.S. and the European union, Pfizer is said to have given a price break to the Eu because it financially supported the development of their COVID-nineteen vaccine. Still, Ehden noted, "U.S. taxpayers got screwed by Pfizer, probably also Israel." Also, Pfizer makes a betoken to note that countries have no correct to withhold payment to the company for whatsoever reason.

Plainly, this includes in the case of receiving damaged goods. Purchasers of Pfizer's COVID-nineteen vaccines are not entitled to reject them "based on service complaints," unless they do not conform to specifications or the FDA's Electric current Practiced Manufacturing Practice regulations. And, Ehden adds, "This understanding is above any local law of the state."

While the purchaser has virtually no way of canceling the contract, Pfizer can terminate the understanding in the event of a "textile alienation" of any term in their contract.

Safety and efficacy 'not currently known'

The purchaser of Pfizer'south COVID-xix vaccine must also acknowledge ii facts that have largely been brushed under the rug: Both their efficacy and risks are unknown. According to section 5.v of the contract:

"Purchaser acknowledges that the Vaccine and materials related to the Vaccine, and their components and elective materials are being rapidly developed due to the emergency circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic and will continue to be studied after provision of the Vaccine to Purchaser under this Agreement.

"Purchaser farther acknowledges that the long-term effects and efficacy of the Vaccine are not currently known and that in that location may be adverse effects of the Vaccine that are not currently known."

Indemnification past the purchaser is as well explicitly required by the contract, which states, under department 8.1:

"Purchaser hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and concur harmless Pfizer, BioNTech, each of their Affiliates, contractors, sub-contractors, licensors, licensees, sub-licensees, distributors, contract manufacturers, services providers, clinical trial researchers, tertiary parties to whom Pfizer or BioNTech or any of their respective Affiliates may direct or indirectly owe an indemnity based on the enquiry ...
"from and against any and all suits, claims, actions, demands, losses, damages, liabilities, settlements, penalties, fines, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and other expenses of an investigation or litigation ... arising out of, relating to, or resulting from the Vaccine ..."

Meanwhile, the purchaser must also keep the terms of the contract confidential for a period of 10 years.

Non merely does Pfizer accept total indemnification, only at that place's also a section in the contract titled, "Supposition of Defense by Purchaser," which states that in the effect Pfizer suffers losses for which it is seeking indemnification, the purchaser

"shall promptly presume conduct and control of the defense of such Indemnified Claims on behalf of the Indemnitee with counsel acceptable to Indemnitee(s), whether or not the Indemnified Merits is rightfully brought."

Ehden notes:

"Pfizer is making sure the country will pay for everything: 'Costs and expenses, including ... fees and disbursements of counsel, incurred by the Indemnitee(s) in connection with any Indemnified Claim shall be reimbursed on a quarterly basis by Purchaser.'"

Buried in the March 17, 2020, Federal Register — the daily journal of the U.S. authorities — in a certificate titled, "Declaration Nether the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19," is language that establishes a new COVID-19 vaccine court — similar to the federal vaccine court that already exists.

In the U.Due south., vaccine makers already enjoy full indemnity against injuries occurring from this or any other pandemic vaccine nether the PREP Act. If you're injured by a COVID vaccine (or a select group of other vaccines designated under the act), you'd have to file a compensation claim with the Countermeasures Injury Bounty Program (CICP), which is funded by U.S. taxpayers via Congressional appropriation to the Department of Wellness and Human Services (DHHS).

While similar to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (NVICP), which applies to nonpandemic vaccines, the CICP is fifty-fifty less generous when it comes to compensation. As reported by Dr. Meryl Nass, the maximum payout you can receive — even in cases of permanent disability or decease — is $250,000 per person; however, you'd have to exhaust your private insurance policy before the CICP gives yous a dime.

The CICP besides has a one-year statute of limitations, so you lot have to act quickly, which is besides difficult since it'south unknown if long-term furnishings could occur more a twelvemonth later.

Pfizer accused of abuse of power

As is credible in Pfizer'due south confidential contract with Albania, the drug giant wants governments to guarantee the company will be compensated for whatever expenses resulting from injury lawsuits confronting it. Pfizer has too demanded that countries put up sovereign assets , including bank reserves, military bases and diplomatic mission buildings, as collateral for expected vaccine injury lawsuits resulting from its COVID-19 inoculation.

New Delhi-based World Is One News (WION) reported in February 2021 that Brazil rejected Pfizer'southward demands, calling them "abusive." The demands included that Brazil:

  1. "Waives sovereignty of its assets away in favor of Pfizer."
  2. Not apply its domestic laws to the company.
  3. Not penalize Pfizer for vaccine delivery delays.
  4. Exempt Pfizer from all civil liability for side effects.

STAT News also referred to concerns by legal experts, who likewise suggested Pfizer'due south demands were an abuse of ability. Marking Eccleston-Turner, a lecturer in global health constabulary at Keele University in England, told STAT:

"[Pfizer] is trying to eke out every bit much profit and minimize its risk at every juncture with this vaccine development and then this vaccine rollout. Now, the vaccine evolution has been heavily subsidized already. So there's very minimal take chances for the manufacturer involved there."

Signs of COVID vaccine failure, agin effects ascent

Pfizer continues to sign lucrative hugger-mugger vaccine deals across the globe. In June 2021, they signed one of their biggest contracts to date — with the Philippine government for 40 1000000 doses .

Meanwhile, COVID-19 "breakthrough cases," which used to exist called vaccine failures, are on the rise. Co-ordinate to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of July 19, 5,914 people who had been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 were hospitalized or died from COVID-19.

In the U.G., as of July 15, 87.5% of the adult population had received i dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 67.1% had received two. Yet, symptomatic cases amid partially and fully vaccinated are on the rising , with an average of fifteen,537 new infections a day beingness detected, a xl% increment from the week before.

In a July 19 written report from the CDC, the agency likewise reported that the Vaccine Agin Issue Reporting Organisation (VAERS) had received 12,313 reports of death among people who received a COVID-xix vaccine — more than than doubling from the 6,079 reports of death from the week before.

Soon later the report, however, they reverted the number to the six,079 from the calendar week earlier, indicating past default that no deaths from the vaccine had occurred that week, raising serious questions about transparency and vaccine safe.

Many other adverse events are also actualization, ranging in risks from the biologically active SARS-CoV-2 fasten poly peptide used in the vaccine to blood clots, reproductive toxicity and myocarditis ( heart inflammation ). As you tin meet in the confidential indemnification agreements, however, even if the vaccine turns out to be a dismal failure — and a risk to short- and long-term health — countries have no recourse, nor does anyone who received the experimental shots.

Ane question that we should all be asking is this: If the COVID-xix vaccines are, in fact, equally condom and effective as the manufacturers claim, why practice they require this level of indemnification?

The views and opinions expressed in this commodity are those of the authors and practice not necessarily reverberate the views of Children's Health Defense force.