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Vaccine makers have goose egg to lose by marketing their experimental COVID-nineteen shots, even if they cause serious injury and decease, every bit they relish full 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.Due south. in 2005.

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

"These agreements are confidential, but luckily one land did not protect the contract document well plenty, and then I managed to get a hold of a copy. Every bit you lot are about to meet, at that place is a good reason why Pfizer was fighting to hide the details of these contracts."

An ironclad agreement, all on Pfizer's terms

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

The Albania agreement appears very similar to another contract, published online, between Pfizer and the Dominican Democracy. It covers not only COVID-19 vaccines, but any product that enhances the use or furnishings of such vaccines. Countries that buy Pfizer'south COVID-19 shot must admit that "Pfizer's efforts to develop and manufacture the Product" are "subject to pregnant risks and uncertainties."

And in the event that a drug or other treatment comes out that can foreclose, treat or cure COVID-19, the agreement stands, and the country must follow through with their guild. Ivermectin , for case, is not only safe, inexpensive and widely available simply has been found to reduce COVID-nineteen mort ality by 81% . Yet, it continues to exist ignored in favor of more than 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 agreement that countries had with Pfizer does non 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 menses, the purchaser may not abolish the social club. Further, Pfizer can brand adjustments to the number of contracted doses and their delivery schedule, "based on principles to be determined by Pfizer," and the country ownership the vaccines must "agree to any revision."

It doesn't thing if the vaccines are delivered severely belatedly, even at a point when they're no longer needed, every bit it's made clear that

"Under no circumstances will Pfizer be subject area to or liable for any late delivery penalties." As y'all might doubtable, the contract also "forbids returns under any circumstances."

The big secret: Pfizer charged U.South. 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. Republic of albania, the leaked contract revealed, paid $12 per dose, while the EU paid $14.seventy per shot. While charging different prices to different purchases is common in the drug industry, it's oftentimes frowned upon.

In the case of the price disparity between the U.Southward. and the EU, Pfizer is said to have given a price break to the European union because it financially supported the evolution of their COVID-19 vaccine. Even so, Ehden noted, "U.Due south. taxpayers got screwed past Pfizer, probably also State of israel." Also, Pfizer makes a point to note that countries have no correct to withhold payment to the company for whatever reason.

Plainly, this includes in the case of receiving damaged appurtenances. Purchasers of Pfizer'southward COVID-xix vaccines are not entitled to reject them "based on service complaints," unless they do not conform to specifications or the FDA's Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations. And, Ehden adds, "This agreement is to a higher place whatever local law of the country."

While the purchaser has about no fashion of canceling the contract, Pfizer can terminate the agreement in the effect of a "material breach" of any term in their contract.

Safety and efficacy 'not currently known'

The purchaser of Pfizer's COVID-xix vaccine must also acknowledge two 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 being rapidly developed due to the emergency circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic and will go along to be studied after provision of the Vaccine to Purchaser under this Agreement.

"Purchaser farther acknowledges that the long-term furnishings 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, nether 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 whatever of their respective Affiliates may directly or indirectly owe an indemnity based on the research ...
"from and against whatever and all suits, claims, actions, demands, losses, amercement, 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 besides keep the terms of the contract confidential for a period of x years.

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

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

Ehden notes:

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

Cached in the March 17, 2020, Federal Register — the daily journal of the U.Southward. government — in a certificate titled, "Proclamation Under 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 courtroom that already exists.

In the U.South., vaccine makers already savour full indemnity against injuries occurring from this or any other pandemic vaccine under the PREP Deed. If you lot're injured by a COVID vaccine (or a select grouping of other vaccines designated nether the act), you lot'd have to file a bounty claim with the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP), which is funded by U.S. taxpayers via Congressional appropriation to the Section of Health 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. As reported by Dr. Meryl Nass, the maximum payout you can receive — even in cases of permanent inability or expiry — is $250,000 per person; nonetheless, you'd accept to exhaust your private insurance policy before the CICP gives you a dime.

The CICP also has a one-year statute of limitations, then y'all have to act chop-chop, which is too difficult since information technology'south unknown if long-term effects could occur more than a year later on.

Pfizer defendant of corruption of power

As is apparent in Pfizer'due south confidential contract with Republic of albania, the drug giant wants governments to guarantee the company will be compensated for whatever expenses resulting from injury lawsuits against information technology. Pfizer has also demanded that countries put up sovereign assets , including banking concern reserves, military machine 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'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 likewise referred to concerns by legal experts, who also suggested Pfizer's demands were an abuse of ability. Mark Eccleston-Turner, a lecturer in global wellness constabulary at Keele University in England, told STAT:

"[Pfizer] is trying to eke out as much profit and minimize its risk at every juncture with this vaccine evolution and then this vaccine rollout. Now, the vaccine development has been heavily subsidized already. And so in that location's very minimal risk for the manufacturer involved in that location."

Signs of COVID vaccine failure, agin furnishings rise

Pfizer continues to sign lucrative clandestine vaccine deals beyond the globe. In June 2021, they signed ane of their biggest contracts to date — with the Philippine government for 40 million doses .

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

In the U.K., as of July xv, 87.five% of the adult population had received ane dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 67.one% had received two. Still, symptomatic cases amongst partially and fully vaccinated are on the rise , with an average of 15,537 new infections a day being detected, a 40% increase from the week earlier.

In a July 19 study from the CDC, the agency also reported that the Vaccine Agin Outcome Reporting System (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 after the report, however, 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 almost transparency and vaccine safety.

Many other adverse events are besides appearing, ranging in risks from the biologically active SARS-CoV-two fasten protein used in the vaccine to blood clots, reproductive toxicity and myocarditis ( heart inflammation ). Every bit you tin can meet in the confidential indemnification agreements, notwithstanding, even 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.

1 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 practice they crave this level of indemnification?

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and practise not necessarily reflect the views of Children'south Wellness Defense.