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Vaccine makers have zip to lose by marketing their experimental COVID-xix shots, fifty-fifty if they cause serious injury and death, as they savor full indemnity against injuries occurring from COVID-19 vaccines or whatsoever other pandemic vaccine under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Human activity, passed in the U.S. in 2005.

The total extent of their COVID-nineteen vaccine indemnification agreements with countries, however, is a closely guarded clandestine, one that has remained highly confidential — until at present. A leaked document broken down past Twitter user Ehden reveals the shocking terms of Pfizer's international COVID-19 vaccine agreements. He wrote:

"These agreements are confidential, but luckily one country did non protect the contract document well enough, so I managed to go a hold of a copy. Every bit you are about to see, in that location is a practiced reason why Pfizer was fighting to hide the details of these contracts."

An ironclad agreement, all on Pfizer'southward terms

The declared indemnification understanding, reportedly between Pfizer and Albania, was originally posted in snippets on Twitter, only Twitter now has them marked equally "unavailable." Copies of the tweets are bachelor on Treadreader, all the same.

The Albania understanding appears very similar to another contract, published online, between Pfizer and the Dominican Republic. It covers not merely COVID-19 vaccines, but any product that enhances the apply or effects of such vaccines. Countries that purchase Pfizer's COVID-19 shot must acknowledge that "Pfizer's efforts to develop and manufacture the Product" are "subject to significant risks and uncertainties."

And in the event that a drug or other treatment comes out that can prevent, treat or cure COVID-xix, the understanding stands, and the country must follow through with their order. Ivermectin , for example, is not only safe, inexpensive and widely available but has been found to reduce COVID-19 mort ality past 81% . Yet, information technology continues to be ignored in favor of more than expensive, and less constructive, treatments and mass experimental vaccination. Ehden wrote:

"If yous were wondering why #Ivermectin was suppressed, well, it is because the agreement that countries had with Pfizer does non allow them to escape their contract, which states that even if a drug will be constitute to treat COVID19 the contract cannot be voided."

Even if Pfizer fails to deliver vaccine doses inside their estimated commitment menstruum, the purchaser may non cancel 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 "agree to any revision."

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

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

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

While COVID-19 vaccines are "free" to receive in the U.Due south., 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 different prices to different purchases is mutual in the drug industry, it's oft frowned upon.

In the case of the price disparity between the U.S. and the European union, Pfizer is said to have given a toll pause to the Eu considering it financially supported the development of their COVID-19 vaccine. Notwithstanding, Ehden noted, "U.S. taxpayers got screwed past Pfizer, probably also Israel." Also, Pfizer makes a signal to note that countries have no right to withhold payment to the company for whatever reason.

Plainly, this includes in the instance of receiving damaged goods. Purchasers of Pfizer'due south COVID-19 vaccines are not entitled to refuse them "based on service complaints," unless they do not conform to specifications or the FDA's Current Good Manufacturing Practise regulations. And, Ehden adds, "This understanding is in a higher place whatever local law of the state."

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

Prophylactic and efficacy 'not currently known'

The purchaser of Pfizer'south COVID-nineteen vaccine must also acknowledge 2 facts that have largely been brushed nether 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 quickly developed due to the emergency circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic and will go on 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 non currently known and that there may be agin effects of the Vaccine that are not currently known."

Indemnification by the purchaser is also explicitly required by the contract, which states, under department viii.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 confronting whatever 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 besides keep the terms of the contract confidential for a catamenia of 10 years.

Non only does Pfizer have full indemnification, but there's also a department in the contract titled, "Assumption of Defense force by Purchaser," which states that in the effect Pfizer suffers losses for which it is seeking indemnification, the purchaser

"shall promptly presume conduct and command of the defence force of such Indemnified Claims on behalf of the Indemnitee with counsel acceptable to Indemnitee(south), whether or non the Indemnified Claim 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(south) in connectedness with whatever Indemnified Claim shall be reimbursed on a quarterly footing by Purchaser.'"

Buried in the March 17, 2020, Federal Register — the daily journal of the U.Southward. government — in a certificate titled, "Declaration Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19," is linguistic communication that establishes a new COVID-nineteen vaccine court — like to the federal vaccine courtroom that already exists.

In the U.S., vaccine makers already bask full indemnity against injuries occurring from this or any other pandemic vaccine nether the PREP Deed. If you're injured by a COVID vaccine (or a select group of other vaccines designated under the deed), you lot'd have to file a compensation merits with the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP), which is funded past U.S. taxpayers via Congressional appropriation to the Department of Health and Human 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 compensation. As reported by Dr. Meryl Nass, the maximum payout you lot can receive — even in cases of permanent inability or death — is $250,000 per person; however, you'd have to frazzle your private insurance policy before the CICP gives you a dime.

The CICP also has a one-year statute of limitations, and so y'all have to deed chop-chop, which is also difficult since it's unknown if long-term effects could occur more than a yr after.

Pfizer defendant of abuse of power

Equally is credible in Pfizer's confidential contract with Albania, the drug giant wants governments to guarantee the visitor will be compensated for whatever expenses resulting from injury lawsuits confronting it. Pfizer has as well demanded that countries put up sovereign avails , including depository financial institution reserves, armed forces bases and embassy buildings, as collateral for expected vaccine injury lawsuits resulting from its COVID-nineteen inoculation.

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

  1. "Waives sovereignty of its avails away in favor of Pfizer."
  2. Non employ 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 also referred to concerns past legal experts, who also suggested Pfizer's demands were an abuse of power. Marker Eccleston-Turner, a lecturer in global wellness constabulary at Keele University in England, told STAT:

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

Signs of COVID vaccine failure, adverse furnishings rise

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

Meanwhile, COVID-xix "breakthrough cases," which used to be chosen vaccine failures, are on the rise. Co-ordinate to the U.S. 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-19.

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

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

Soon subsequently 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 well-nigh transparency and vaccine safety.

Many other adverse events are also appearing, ranging in risks from the biologically active SARS-CoV-ii spike protein used in the vaccine to blood clots, reproductive toxicity and myocarditis ( heart inflammation ). As you tin can see in the confidential indemnification agreements, however, even if the vaccine turns out to exist a dismal failure — and a risk to brusque- and long-term health — countries accept no recourse, nor does anyone who received the experimental shots.

One question that nosotros should all exist asking is this: If the COVID-nineteen vaccines are, in fact, as safe and effective as 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 Defence.