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Vaccine makers take zip to lose by marketing their experimental COVID-xix shots, fifty-fifty if they cause serious injury and death, every bit they relish total indemnity against injuries occurring from COVID-19 vaccines or any other pandemic vaccine under 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, all the same, is a closely guarded secret, one that has remained highly confidential — until at present. A leaked document cleaved down by Twitter user Ehden reveals the shocking terms of Pfizer'due south international COVID-19 vaccine agreements. He wrote:

"These agreements are confidential, only luckily one country did not protect the contract document well enough, so I managed to get a hold of a copy. As you 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'southward terms

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

The Albania agreement appears very similar to another contract, published online, between Pfizer and the Dominican Republic. It covers not but COVID-xix vaccines, but whatever production that enhances the use or effects of such vaccines. Countries that purchase Pfizer'south COVID-19 shot must acknowledge that "Pfizer's efforts to develop and industry the Product" are "field of study to significant risks and uncertainties."

And in the event that a drug or other treatment comes out that can forestall, treat or cure COVID-19, the agreement stands, and the country must follow through with their order. Ivermectin , for instance, is not simply rubber, inexpensive and widely available but has been plant to reduce COVID-nineteen mort ality by 81% . Yet, information technology continues to be ignored in favor of more expensive, and less constructive, 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 non let them to escape their contract, which states that even if a drug will exist plant to treat COVID19 the contract cannot be voided."

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

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

"Under no circumstances will Pfizer be subject to or liable for any late delivery penalties." Equally yous might suspect, the contract as well "forbids returns nether any circumstances."

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

While COVID-nineteen vaccines are "gratuitous" to receive in the U.Southward., they're being paid for past taxpayer dollars at a rate of $xix.5011 per dose. 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 industry, it'south often frowned upon.

In the case of the cost disparity between the U.S. and the EU, Pfizer is said to accept given a price break to the EU because information technology financially supported the evolution of their COVID-19 vaccine. Still, Ehden noted, "U.South. taxpayers got screwed by Pfizer, probably as well Israel." Also, Pfizer makes a point to note that countries have no right to withhold payment to the company for any reason.

Plain, this includes in the case of receiving damaged appurtenances. Purchasers of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccines are not entitled to reject them "based on service complaints," unless they practise not conform to specifications or the FDA's Current Skillful Manufacturing Practise regulations. And, Ehden adds, "This understanding is higher up any local constabulary of the state."

While the purchaser has virtually no way of canceling the contract, Pfizer tin can cease the agreement in the event of a "textile breach" of any term in their contract.

Safety and efficacy 'not currently known'

The purchaser of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine must also acknowledge two facts that have largely been brushed under the carpeting: Both their efficacy and risks are unknown. According to section v.5 of the contract:

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

"Purchaser further acknowledges that the long-term effects and efficacy of the Vaccine are not currently known and that there may exist 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 eight.1:

"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 direct or indirectly owe an indemnity based on the research ...
"from and confronting 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 menses of ten years.

Not only does Pfizer accept total indemnification, but there'south also a section in the contract titled, "Supposition 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 carry and command of the defense of such Indemnified Claims on behalf of the Indemnitee with counsel adequate to Indemnitee(s), whether or non the Indemnified Claim is rightfully brought."

Ehden notes:

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

Buried in the March 17, 2020, Federal Annals — the daily periodical of the U.South. government — in a document titled, "Declaration Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Human activity for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-nineteen," is language that establishes a new COVID-xix vaccine court — like to the federal vaccine courtroom that already exists.

In the U.Southward., vaccine makers already relish full indemnity against injuries occurring from this or any other pandemic vaccine under the PREP Act. If you're injured past a COVID vaccine (or a select group of other vaccines designated under the act), you'd have to file a bounty claim with the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP), which is funded past U.South. 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 even less generous when information technology comes to compensation. Equally reported by Dr. Meryl Nass, the maximum payout yous can receive — even in cases of permanent disability or death — is $250,000 per person; however, yous'd accept to frazzle your private insurance policy before the CICP gives yous a dime.

The CICP likewise has a ane-year statute of limitations, so you have to act quickly, which is besides difficult since it's unknown if long-term effects could occur more than a year later.

Pfizer accused of corruption of power

As is apparent in Pfizer's confidential contract with Albania, the drug behemothic wants governments to guarantee the visitor will exist 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-xix inoculation.

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

  1. "Waives sovereignty of its assets abroad 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 as well referred to concerns past legal experts, who also suggested Pfizer's demands were an abuse of ability. Mark Eccleston-Turner, a lecturer in global health constabulary at Keele University in England, told STAT:

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

Signs of COVID vaccine failure, adverse effects rise

Pfizer continues to sign lucrative surreptitious vaccine deals across the globe. In June 2021, they signed i of their biggest contracts to appointment — with the Philippine government for 40 one thousand thousand doses .

Meanwhile, COVID-19 "breakthrough cases," which used to exist called vaccine failures, are on the rise. According to the U.South. Centers for Disease Control 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., as of July fifteen, 87.five% of the adult population had received ane dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 67.1% had received ii. Yet, symptomatic cases amid partially and fully vaccinated are on the rise , with an average of 15,537 new infections a mean solar day beingness detected, a forty% increase from the week earlier.

In a July 19 report from the CDC, the bureau also reported that the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) had received 12,313 reports of decease among people who received a COVID-19 vaccine — more than than doubling from the half dozen,079 reports of death from the week before.

Before long after the report, however, they reverted the number to the 6,079 from the week earlier, indicating by default that no deaths from the vaccine had occurred that calendar week, raising serious questions about transparency and vaccine safety.

Many other agin events are also appearing, ranging in risks from the biologically active SARS-CoV-ii spike poly peptide used in the vaccine to blood clots, reproductive toxicity and myocarditis ( center inflammation ). Every bit you can see in the confidential indemnification agreements, however, fifty-fifty if the vaccine turns out to exist a dismal failure — and a risk to short- and long-term health — countries have no recourse, nor does anyone who received the experimental shots.

One question that nosotros should all be request is this: If the COVID-19 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 article are those of the authors and practice not necessarily reflect the views of Children's Health Defence force.