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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 enjoy full indemnity against injuries occurring from COVID-xix vaccines or any other pandemic vaccine under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act, passed in the U.Southward. in 2005.

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

"These agreements are confidential, just luckily one country did not protect the contract document well enough, then I managed to go a hold of a copy. Equally you are virtually to come across, at that place is a good reason why Pfizer was fighting to hide the details of these contracts."

An ironclad understanding, all on Pfizer'southward terms

The alleged indemnification understanding, reportedly betwixt Pfizer and Albania, was originally posted in snippets on Twitter, just Twitter now has them marked as "unavailable." Copies of the tweets are bachelor on Treadreader, however.

The Albania agreement appears very similar to another contract, published online, betwixt Pfizer and the Dominican Republic. Information technology covers not only COVID-xix vaccines, only any product that enhances the use or effects of such vaccines. Countries that buy Pfizer'south COVID-19 shot must acknowledge that "Pfizer's efforts to develop and manufacture the Product" are "subject area to pregnant risks and uncertainties."

And in the event that a drug or other treatment comes out that can prevent, treat or cure COVID-19, the agreement stands, and the state must follow through with their order. Ivermectin , for instance, is non only condom, inexpensive and widely available but has been institute to reduce COVID-19 mort ality by 81% . Nonetheless, it continues to be 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, information technology is because the understanding that countries had with Pfizer does not let them to escape their contract, which states that even if a drug will exist found to care for COVID19 the contract cannot exist voided."

Even if Pfizer fails to deliver vaccine doses within their estimated delivery catamenia, the purchaser may not abolish the order. Farther, Pfizer tin can brand adjustments to the number of contracted doses and their delivery schedule, "based on principles to exist determined past Pfizer," and the state ownership the vaccines must "agree to whatsoever revision."

Information technology doesn't matter if the vaccines are delivered severely late, even at a betoken when they're no longer needed, as it's fabricated clear that

"Nether no circumstances will Pfizer exist subject to or liable for any late delivery penalties." As you might doubtable, the contract besides "forbids returns under whatsoever circumstances."

The large surreptitious: Pfizer charged U.S. More Than Other Countries

While COVID-19 vaccines are "free" to receive in the U.Southward., they're being paid for by taxpayer dollars at a charge per unit of $xix.5011 per dose. Albania, the leaked contract revealed, paid $12 per dose, while the Eu paid $14.70 per shot. While charging different prices to different purchases is common in the drug industry, it's oft frowned upon.

In the example of the price disparity between the U.S. and the EU, Pfizer is said to accept given a price pause to the European union because it financially supported the development of their COVID-19 vaccine. Still, Ehden noted, "U.S. taxpayers got screwed by Pfizer, probably likewise Israel." Also, Pfizer makes a point to note that countries have no right to withhold payment to the company for any reason.

Obviously, this includes in the case of receiving damaged goods. Purchasers of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccines are not entitled to turn down them "based on service complaints," unless they do non suit to specifications or the FDA's Current Good Manufacturing Exercise regulations. And, Ehden adds, "This agreement is higher up any local law of the land."

While the purchaser has virtually no way of canceling the contract, Pfizer tin can terminate the agreement in the event of a "material alienation" of whatever term in their contract.

Safety and efficacy 'not currently known'

The purchaser of Pfizer'south COVID-19 vaccine must also admit 2 facts that take largely been brushed under the rug: 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 beingness rapidly developed due to the emergency circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic and will continue to be studied afterwards 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 not currently known."

Indemnification by the purchaser is also explicitly required by the contract, which states, under section 8.i:

"Purchaser hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold 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 research ...
"from and against any and all suits, claims, deportment, 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 x years.

Not merely does Pfizer have total indemnification, simply there's also a section in the contract titled, "Assumption of Defence force by Purchaser," which states that in the result Pfizer suffers losses for which information technology is seeking indemnification, the purchaser

"shall promptly assume conduct and control of the defense force of such Indemnified Claims on behalf of the Indemnitee with counsel acceptable to Indemnitee(s), whether or non the Indemnified Claim is rightfully brought."

Ehden notes:

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

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

In the U.South., vaccine makers already enjoy full indemnity against injuries occurring from this or whatever other pandemic vaccine under the PREP Human action. If you lot're injured past a COVID vaccine (or a select grouping of other vaccines designated under the human activity), you lot'd accept to file a compensation claim with the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP), which is funded by U.South. taxpayers via Congressional appropriation to the Department of Health and Man Services (DHHS).

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

The CICP likewise has a one-yr statute of limitations, so y'all have to act quickly, which is also difficult since it's unknown if long-term furnishings could occur more than than a year afterwards.

Pfizer accused of abuse of power

As is apparent in Pfizer'south confidential contract with Albania, the drug giant wants governments to guarantee the company volition exist compensated for any expenses resulting from injury lawsuits confronting information technology. Pfizer has also 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'due south demands, calling them "abusive." The demands included that Brazil:

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

STAT News likewise referred to concerns by legal experts, who also suggested Pfizer's demands were an abuse of power. Mark Eccleston-Turner, a lecturer in global health police at Keele University in England, told STAT:

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

Signs of COVID vaccine failure, adverse effects rising

Pfizer continues to sign lucrative secret vaccine deals beyond the world. In June 2021, they signed one of their biggest contracts to date — with the Philippine government for xl one thousand thousand doses .

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

In the U.K., as of July fifteen, 87.5% of the developed population had received one dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 67.i% had received two. Yet, symptomatic cases among partially and fully vaccinated are on the rising , with an average of fifteen,537 new infections a day being detected, a 40% increment from the week earlier.

In a July 19 report from the CDC, the agency besides reported that the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) had received 12,313 reports of death amid people who received a COVID-19 vaccine — more than than doubling from the six,079 reports of death from the calendar week before.

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

Many other adverse events are likewise appearing, ranging in risks from the biologically active SARS-CoV-ii fasten poly peptide used in the vaccine to blood clots, reproductive toxicity and myocarditis ( centre inflammation ). As yous tin can come across in the confidential indemnification agreements, however, fifty-fifty if the vaccine turns out to be a dismal failure — and a take a chance to short- and long-term health — countries have no recourse, nor does anyone who received the experimental shots.

One question that we should all be request is this: If the COVID-19 vaccines are, in fact, as prophylactic and effective equally the manufacturers merits, why do they require this level of indemnification?

The views and opinions expressed in this commodity are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Children's Wellness Defense force.