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Vaccine makers have nothing to lose by marketing their experimental COVID-xix shots, even if they crusade serious injury and death, as they enjoy full indemnity against injuries occurring from COVID-19 vaccines or whatsoever 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, however, is a closely guarded secret, ane that has remained highly confidential — until now. A leaked document broken downwards past Twitter user Ehden reveals the shocking terms of Pfizer'southward international COVID-19 vaccine agreements. He wrote:

"These agreements are confidential, but luckily i country did not protect the contract document well enough, so I managed to get a concur of a re-create. As y'all are nearly to come across, there is a good reason why Pfizer was fighting to hide the details of these contracts."

An ironclad agreement, all on Pfizer's terms

The alleged indemnification understanding, 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 another contract, published online, between Pfizer and the Dominican Republic. It covers not only COVID-nineteen vaccines, just any product that enhances the utilise or effects of such vaccines. Countries that purchase Pfizer'due south COVID-19 shot must acknowledge that "Pfizer'due south efforts to develop and manufacture the Production" are "subject to significant risks and uncertainties."

And in the event that a drug or other handling comes out that tin can prevent, treat or cure COVID-19, the agreement stands, and the country must follow through with their lodge. Ivermectin , for instance, is not only safe, inexpensive and widely available just has been found to reduce COVID-19 mort ality past 81% . Yet, it continues to be 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, it is because the understanding that countries had with Pfizer does not allow them to escape their contract, which states that fifty-fifty if a drug volition exist institute 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. Further, Pfizer tin make adjustments to the number of contracted doses and their delivery schedule, "based on principles to exist determined by Pfizer," and the country ownership the vaccines must "concord to whatsoever revision."

It doesn't matter if the vaccines are delivered severely belatedly, even at a point when they're no longer needed, equally it's fabricated clear that

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

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

While COVID-xix 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. 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, information technology's often frowned upon.

In the case of the price disparity between the U.S. and the Eu, Pfizer is said to accept given a toll 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 Israel." Likewise, Pfizer makes a point to note that countries have no correct to withhold payment to the company for any reason.

Apparently, this includes in the case of receiving damaged appurtenances. Purchasers of Pfizer'due south COVID-19 vaccines are non entitled to pass up them "based on service complaints," unless they practice non conform to specifications or the FDA'south Current Proficient Manufacturing Practice regulations. And, Ehden adds, "This understanding is in a higher place any local constabulary of the country."

While the purchaser has well-nigh no way of canceling the contract, Pfizer can terminate the understanding in the consequence of a "material breach" of any term in their contract.

Safety and efficacy 'non currently known'

The purchaser of Pfizer'southward COVID-19 vaccine must also acknowledge ii facts that have largely been brushed under the rug: Both their efficacy and risks are unknown. Co-ordinate 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 chop-chop developed due to the emergency circumstances of the COVID-nineteen pandemic and will continue to be studied afterward 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 there may be adverse effects of the Vaccine that are not currently known."

Indemnification past the purchaser is also explicitly required by the contract, which states, under department viii.1:

"Purchaser hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and concur harmless Pfizer, BioNTech, each of their Affiliates, contractors, sub-contractors, licensors, licensees, sub-licensees, distributors, contract manufacturers, services providers, clinical trial researchers, tertiary parties to whom Pfizer or BioNTech or whatsoever of their respective Affiliates may directly or indirectly owe an indemnity based on the inquiry ...
"from and against 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 too keep the terms of the contract confidential for a catamenia of 10 years.

Not only does Pfizer take total indemnification, but there's too a department in the contract titled, "Supposition of Defense by Purchaser," which states that in the upshot 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 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 by the Indemnitee(s) in connexion with any Indemnified Claim shall be reimbursed on a quarterly basis past Purchaser.'"

Buried in the March 17, 2020, Federal Annals — the daily journal of the U.S. authorities — in a document titled, "Declaration Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act for Medical Countermeasures Confronting COVID-nineteen," is linguistic communication that establishes a new COVID-19 vaccine courtroom — like 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 Act. If yous're injured by a COVID vaccine (or a select group of other vaccines designated nether the deed), y'all'd accept to file a compensation claim with the Countermeasures Injury Bounty Program (CICP), which is funded past U.S. taxpayers via Congressional cribbing to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

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

The CICP also has a one-yr statute of limitations, then you take to act chop-chop, which is also difficult since it's unknown if long-term effects could occur more than a yr later.

Pfizer defendant of abuse of power

As is apparent in Pfizer'southward confidential contract with Albania, the drug giant wants governments to guarantee the company 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, armed forces bases and embassy buildings, as collateral for expected vaccine injury lawsuits resulting from its COVID-19 inoculation.

New Delhi-based World Is Ane News (WION) reported in Feb 2021 that Brazil rejected Pfizer's demands, calling them "abusive." The demands included that Brazil:

  1. "Waives sovereignty of its avails abroad 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 effects.

STAT News also referred to concerns by legal experts, who besides suggested Pfizer's demands were an abuse of power. Mark Eccleston-Turner, a lecturer in global health law 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 development then this vaccine rollout. Now, the vaccine development has been heavily subsidized already. Then at that place'due south very minimal risk for the manufacturer involved at that place."

Signs of COVID vaccine failure, agin effects rise

Pfizer continues to sign lucrative secret vaccine deals across the globe. In June 2021, they signed 1 of their biggest contracts to date — with the Philippine government for 40 million doses .

Meanwhile, COVID-19 "breakthrough cases," which used to exist called vaccine failures, are on the ascent. According to the U.Due south. Centers for Affliction 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.Yard., as of July 15, 87.5% of the developed population had received 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 67.one% had received two. Nonetheless, symptomatic cases among partially and fully vaccinated are on the ascent , with an average of 15,537 new infections a day being detected, a 40% increase from the week earlier.

In a July 19 report from the CDC, the agency also reported that the Vaccine Adverse Consequence Reporting Arrangement (VAERS) had received 12,313 reports of death among people who received a COVID-19 vaccine — more than than doubling from the 6,079 reports of death from the calendar week before.

Presently after the report, however, 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 about transparency and vaccine condom.

Many other adverse events are likewise 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 ( eye inflammation ). As yous can run into in the confidential indemnification agreements, all the same, even if the vaccine turns out to exist 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.

Ane question that we should all exist asking is this: If the COVID-xix vaccines are, in fact, every bit safe and constructive 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 do not necessarily reverberate the views of Children's Wellness Defence.