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Vaccine makers have nothing to lose by marketing their experimental COVID-19 shots, fifty-fifty if they cause serious injury and decease, as they enjoy full indemnity against injuries occurring from COVID-19 vaccines or any other pandemic vaccine under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Deed, passed in the U.S. in 2005.

The total extent of their COVID-nineteen vaccine indemnification agreements with countries, even so, is a closely guarded secret, one that has remained highly confidential — until now. A leaked document cleaved down by Twitter user Ehden reveals the shocking terms of Pfizer'south international COVID-xix vaccine agreements. He wrote:

"These agreements are confidential, but luckily ane country did not protect the contract document well enough, then I managed to go a agree of a copy. As you are most to see, there is a good reason why Pfizer was fighting to hide the details of these contracts."

An ironclad agreement, all on Pfizer'south terms

The alleged indemnification agreement, reportedly between Pfizer and Albania, was originally posted in snippets on Twitter, merely Twitter at present has them marked every bit "unavailable." Copies of the tweets are available on Treadreader, however.

The Albania understanding appears very similar to another contract, published online, betwixt Pfizer and the Dominican Republic. It covers not just COVID-nineteen vaccines, but whatsoever product that enhances the use or furnishings of such vaccines. Countries that buy Pfizer's COVID-xix shot must acknowledge that "Pfizer's efforts to develop and manufacture the Product" are "subject field to significant risks and uncertainties."

And in the outcome that a drug or other treatment comes out that can prevent, care for or cure COVID-nineteen, the agreement stands, and the country must follow through with their club. Ivermectin , for instance, is not only prophylactic, inexpensive and widely available but has been found to reduce COVID-19 mort ality by 81% . Still, 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 because the agreement that countries had with Pfizer does not let them to escape their contract, which states that even if a drug volition 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 not cancel the society. Further, Pfizer tin make adjustments to the number of contracted doses and their delivery schedule, "based on principles to be determined past Pfizer," and the country buying the vaccines must "agree to whatever revision."

It doesn't affair if the vaccines are delivered severely late, even at a point when they're no longer needed, every bit information technology'due south made clear that

"Under no circumstances will Pfizer be discipline to or liable for whatever late delivery penalties." As you might suspect, the contract also "forbids returns under any circumstances."

The large secret: Pfizer charged U.South. More than Than Other Countries

While COVID-19 vaccines are "complimentary" to receive in the U.Southward., they're beingness paid for past taxpayer dollars at a rate of $19.5011 per dose. Albania, the leaked contract revealed, paid $12 per dose, while the EU paid $14.70 per shot. While charging dissimilar prices to unlike purchases is common in the drug manufacture, information technology's frequently frowned upon.

In the case of the price disparity between the U.South. and the EU, Pfizer is said to have given a price suspension 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 as well Israel." Also, Pfizer makes a point to notation that countries accept no right to withhold payment to the company for any reason.

Plainly, this includes in the case of receiving damaged goods. Purchasers of Pfizer's COVID-xix vaccines are not entitled to reject them "based on service complaints," unless they practise not adapt to specifications or the FDA's Current Skilful Manufacturing Practice regulations. And, Ehden adds, "This agreement is above any local law of the state."

While the purchaser has virtually no way of canceling the contract, Pfizer can terminate the agreement in the issue of a "material breach" of any term in their contract.

Safety and efficacy 'not currently known'

The purchaser of Pfizer'south COVID-19 vaccine must besides acknowledge two facts that have largely been brushed under the carpet: Both their efficacy and risks are unknown. According to section 5.5 of the contract:

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

"Purchaser further 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 non currently known."

Indemnification by the purchaser is also explicitly required by the contract, which states, nether section 8.1:

"Purchaser hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and concord harmless Pfizer, BioNTech, each of their Affiliates, contractors, sub-contractors, licensors, licensees, sub-licensees, distributors, contract manufacturers, services providers, clinical trial researchers, third parties to whom Pfizer or BioNTech or any of their respective Affiliates may directly or indirectly owe an indemnity based on the inquiry ...
"from and confronting 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 go along the terms of the contract confidential for a menstruum of 10 years.

Not only does Pfizer have total indemnification, but at that place'southward also a section in the contract titled, "Assumption of Defense by Purchaser," which states that in the event Pfizer suffers losses for which information technology is seeking indemnification, the purchaser

"shall promptly assume conduct and command 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. government — in a document titled, "Declaration Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19," is language that establishes a new COVID-19 vaccine courtroom — similar to the federal vaccine court that already exists.

In the U.S., vaccine makers already enjoy full indemnity against injuries occurring from this or any other pandemic vaccine under the PREP Human activity. If you're injured by a COVID vaccine (or a select grouping of other vaccines designated under the deed), you lot'd have to file a compensation claim with the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP), which is funded by U.S. taxpayers via Congressional appropriation to the Department of Health 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. Every bit reported by Dr. Meryl Nass, the maximum payout you tin 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 as well has a one-year statute of limitations, so you have to deed quickly, which is also difficult since information technology's unknown if long-term effects could occur more a twelvemonth afterward.

Pfizer accused of abuse of power

As is apparent in Pfizer's confidential contract with Albania, the drug giant wants governments to guarantee the visitor will exist compensated for whatsoever expenses resulting from injury lawsuits against it. Pfizer has also demanded that countries put up sovereign avails , including banking company reserves, military bases and embassy buildings, every bit collateral for expected vaccine injury lawsuits resulting from its COVID-xix inoculation.

New Delhi-based Earth Is Ane News (WION) reported in February 2021 that Brazil rejected Pfizer'south 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 commitment delays.
  4. Exempt Pfizer from all civil liability for side effects.

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

"[Pfizer] is trying to eke out as much turn a profit and minimize its risk at every juncture with this vaccine development then this vaccine rollout. At present, the vaccine development has been heavily subsidized already. And then there's very minimal risk for the manufacturer involved there."

Signs of COVID vaccine failure, adverse effects rise

Pfizer continues to sign lucrative secret vaccine deals beyond the earth. In June 2021, they signed 1 of their biggest contracts to date — with the Philippine government for forty 1000000 doses .

Meanwhile, COVID-nineteen "breakthrough cases," which used to be called vaccine failures, are on the ascent. According to the U.S. Centers for Illness Command and Prevention (CDC), as of July 19, five,914 people who had been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 were hospitalized or died from COVID-xix.

In the U.K., equally of July 15, 87.v% of the adult population had received one dose of COVID-nineteen vaccine and 67.1% had received ii. Yet, symptomatic cases amidst partially and fully vaccinated are on the rise , with an average of xv,537 new infections a 24-hour interval existence detected, a 40% increase from the calendar week before.

In a July 19 written report from the CDC, the bureau as well reported that the Vaccine Agin Upshot Reporting System (VAERS) had received 12,313 reports of death amongst people who received a COVID-nineteen vaccine — more than than doubling from the 6,079 reports of expiry from the week before.

Soon later the report, nonetheless, they reverted the number to the 6,079 from the week before, indicating by default that no deaths from the vaccine had occurred that week, raising serious questions near transparency and vaccine condom.

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

1 question that we should all be asking is this: If the COVID-19 vaccines are, in fact, as safe and effective as the manufacturers claim, why exercise they crave this level of indemnification?

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and exercise not necessarily reverberate the views of Children'southward Health Defense force.