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Vaccine makers accept aught to lose by marketing their experimental COVID-nineteen shots, even if they cause serious injury and death, as they savor total indemnity against injuries occurring from COVID-19 vaccines or any other pandemic vaccine nether the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act, passed in the U.Due south. in 2005.

The full extent of their COVID-19 vaccine indemnification agreements with countries, however, is a closely guarded secret, 1 that has remained highly confidential — until now. A leaked document broken down by Twitter user Ehden reveals the shocking terms of Pfizer'southward international COVID-19 vaccine agreements. He wrote:

"These agreements are confidential, but luckily one country did not protect the contract document well enough, and then I managed to get a hold of a copy. As you lot are about to run across, there is a practiced reason why Pfizer was fighting to hide the details of these contracts."

An ironclad agreement, all on Pfizer'south terms

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

The Albania agreement appears very similar to some other contract, published online, between Pfizer and the Dominican Republic. It covers not just COVID-19 vaccines, but any product that enhances the use or effects of such vaccines. Countries that buy Pfizer's COVID-19 shot must acknowledge that "Pfizer's efforts to develop and manufacture the Production" are "field of study to pregnant risks and uncertainties."

And in the consequence that a drug or other treatment comes out that tin can prevent, treat or cure COVID-19, the agreement stands, and the country must follow through with their order. Ivermectin , for instance, is not only safe, inexpensive and widely available but has been constitute to reduce COVID-19 mort ality by 81% . Yet, 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 will be found to treat COVID19 the contract cannot be voided."

Even if Pfizer fails to deliver vaccine doses within their estimated delivery period, the purchaser may not abolish the order. Farther, Pfizer can make adjustments to the number of contracted doses and their delivery schedule, "based on principles to be determined by Pfizer," and the state buying the vaccines must "agree to any revision."

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

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

The big underground: Pfizer charged U.S. More than 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 rate of $19.5011 per dose. Republic of albania, the leaked contract revealed, paid $12 per dose, while the EU paid $14.70 per shot. While charging dissimilar prices to different purchases is common in the drug industry, it's oftentimes frowned upon.

In the instance of the price disparity between the U.S. and the Eu, Pfizer is said to have given a price break to the European union because it financially supported the development of their COVID-19 vaccine. Nonetheless, Ehden noted, "U.S. taxpayers got screwed by Pfizer, probably likewise State of israel." Also, Pfizer makes a point to note that countries have no correct to withhold payment to the company for whatsoever reason.

Apparently, this includes in the example of receiving damaged appurtenances. Purchasers of Pfizer'south COVID-19 vaccines are not entitled to turn down them "based on service complaints," unless they do not suit to specifications or the FDA's Electric current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations. And, Ehden adds, "This agreement is in a higher place any local police force of the state."

While the purchaser has almost no style of canceling the contract, Pfizer tin can terminate the agreement in the event of a "material breach" of any term in their contract.

Safety and efficacy 'not currently known'

The purchaser of Pfizer'south COVID-nineteen vaccine must also acknowledge two facts that take largely been brushed under the carpeting: Both their efficacy and risks are unknown. According to department 5.five of the contract:

"Purchaser acknowledges that the Vaccine and materials related to the Vaccine, and their components and elective materials are being apace adult due to the emergency circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic and will keep to be studied afterward provision of the Vaccine to Purchaser under this Understanding.

"Purchaser further acknowledges that the long-term furnishings and efficacy of the Vaccine are not currently known and that there may be adverse furnishings of the Vaccine that are not currently known."

Indemnification by the purchaser is as well explicitly required by the contract, which states, under section 8.ane:

"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 whatsoever of their corresponding Affiliates may directly or indirectly owe an indemnity based on the research ...
"from and against whatever 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.

Not only does Pfizer have total indemnification, but there's also a section in the contract titled, "Supposition of Defense past Purchaser," which states that in the event Pfizer suffers losses for which it is seeking indemnification, the purchaser

"shall promptly assume acquit and command of the defense of such Indemnified Claims on behalf of the Indemnitee with counsel acceptable to Indemnitee(s), whether or non 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 connexion with whatever 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.Due south. government — in a document titled, "Annunciation Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19," is linguistic communication that establishes a new COVID-xix vaccine court — similar to the federal vaccine court that already exists.

In the U.S., vaccine makers already enjoy total indemnity against injuries occurring from this or whatever other pandemic vaccine nether the PREP Act. If you lot're injured by a COVID vaccine (or a select group of other vaccines designated nether the human action), you'd have to file a bounty claim with the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP), which is funded past U.Due south. taxpayers via Congressional appropriation to the Section of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

While similar to the National Vaccine Injury Bounty Program (NVICP), which applies to nonpandemic vaccines, the CICP is even less generous when it comes to compensation. As reported past 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 individual insurance policy before the CICP gives you a dime.

The CICP besides has a one-year statute of limitations, then you have to act quickly, which is besides hard since it'south unknown if long-term effects could occur more than a year after.

Pfizer defendant of abuse of power

As is apparent in Pfizer'due south confidential contract with Republic of albania, the drug giant wants governments to guarantee the visitor will be compensated for any expenses resulting from injury lawsuits against it. Pfizer has also demanded that countries put up sovereign assets , including bank reserves, military bases and embassy buildings, as collateral for expected vaccine injury lawsuits resulting from its COVID-19 inoculation.

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

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

STAT News also referred to concerns by legal experts, who too suggested Pfizer'due south demands were an abuse of power. Mark Eccleston-Turner, a lecturer in global health law at Keele Academy 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 development has been heavily subsidized already. So there'southward very minimal risk for the manufacturer involved there."

Signs of COVID vaccine failure, adverse effects rise

Pfizer continues to sign lucrative secret vaccine deals across the world. In June 2021, they signed i of their biggest contracts to date — with the Philippine authorities for 40 1000000 doses .

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

In the U.K., as of July 15, 87.5% of the adult population had received i dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 67.1% had received two. Nevertheless, symptomatic cases amidst partially and fully vaccinated are on the rise , with an average of xv,537 new infections a day being detected, a 40% increase from the week earlier.

In a July 19 report from the CDC, the agency as well reported that the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting Arrangement (VAERS) had received 12,313 reports of expiry among people who received a COVID-19 vaccine — more than doubling from the six,079 reports of decease from the week before.

Soon later on the report, withal, they reverted the number to the half-dozen,079 from the calendar week before, indicating by default that no deaths from the vaccine had occurred that week, raising serious questions nearly transparency and vaccine safety.

Many other agin events are too appearing, ranging in risks from the biologically active SARS-CoV-2 spike protein used in the vaccine to blood clots, reproductive toxicity and myocarditis ( heart inflammation ). As you tin come across in the confidential indemnification agreements, notwithstanding, even if the vaccine turns out to exist a dismal failure — and a run a risk to short- and long-term wellness — countries accept no recourse, nor does anyone who received the experimental shots.

One question that nosotros should all be request is this: If the COVID-xix vaccines are, in fact, as safe and effective as the manufacturers claim, why do they require this level of indemnification?

The views and opinions expressed in this commodity are those of the authors and exercise non necessarily reflect the views of Children's Health Defence force.