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Vaccine makers have zilch to lose past marketing their experimental COVID-xix shots, even if they cause serious injury and expiry, every bit they enjoy full indemnity confronting 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 total extent of their COVID-nineteen vaccine indemnification agreements with countries, however, is a closely guarded underground, i that has remained highly confidential — until now. A leaked document cleaved 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 state did not protect the contract document well plenty, so I managed to get a hold of a copy. As you lot are almost to run into, there is a skillful reason why Pfizer was fighting to hide the details of these contracts."

An ironclad agreement, all on Pfizer's terms

The alleged indemnification agreement, reportedly between Pfizer and Albania, was originally posted in snippets on Twitter, but Twitter at present has them marked as "unavailable." Copies of the tweets are available on Treadreader, all the same.

The Republic of albania agreement appears very like to another contract, published online, betwixt Pfizer and the Dominican Republic. It covers non only COVID-19 vaccines, but any production that enhances the use or effects of such vaccines. Countries that buy Pfizer'south COVID-xix 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-19, the agreement stands, and the country must follow through with their society. Ivermectin , for instance, is not only safety, inexpensive and widely bachelor just has been found to reduce COVID-19 mort ality by 81% . Nevertheless, 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 allow them to escape their contract, which states that even if a drug volition be constitute to treat COVID19 the contract cannot be voided."

Even if Pfizer fails to deliver vaccine doses within their estimated delivery menstruation, the purchaser may not abolish 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 land buying the vaccines must "agree to any revision."

Information technology doesn't affair if the vaccines are delivered severely late, fifty-fifty at a point when they're no longer needed, as it'southward made articulate that

"Under no circumstances volition Pfizer be bailiwick to or liable for any tardily delivery penalties." Every bit you might doubtable, the contract also "forbids returns nether any circumstances."

The big cloak-and-dagger: Pfizer charged U.S. More than 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 rate of $19.5011 per dose. 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 manufacture, information technology's often frowned upon.

In the case of the price disparity between the U.S. and the Eu, Pfizer is said to have given a price break to the EU because it financially supported the evolution of their COVID-nineteen vaccine. Nonetheless, Ehden noted, "U.S. taxpayers got screwed by Pfizer, probably also State of israel." Also, Pfizer makes a signal to note that countries accept no right to withhold payment to the visitor for whatever reason.

Plainly, 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 practice not adjust to specifications or the FDA's Electric current Good Manufacturing Do regulations. And, Ehden adds, "This agreement is above whatever local constabulary of the land."

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

Safety and efficacy 'not currently known'

The purchaser of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine must likewise admit two facts that have largely been brushed nether the rug: 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 elective materials are being rapidly adult due to the emergency circumstances of the COVID-nineteen pandemic and volition continue to exist 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 in that location may be adverse furnishings of the Vaccine that are not currently known."

Indemnification by the purchaser is also explicitly required past the contract, which states, under section 8.1:

"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 any of their respective Affiliates may directly or indirectly owe an indemnity based on the research ...
"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 also keep the terms of the contract confidential for a period of 10 years.

Non only does Pfizer have total indemnification, but there's also a section in the contract titled, "Assumption of Defense by 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 defence of such Indemnified Claims on behalf of the Indemnitee with counsel acceptable to Indemnitee(s), whether or non the Indemnified Claim is rightfully brought."

Ehden notes:

"Pfizer is making certain the country will pay for everything: 'Costs and expenses, including ... fees and disbursements of counsel, incurred by the Indemnitee(south) in connection with any 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.S. government — in a document titled, "Declaration Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Human activity for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-19," is language that establishes a new COVID-nineteen vaccine court — similar to the federal vaccine courtroom that already exists.

In the U.S., vaccine makers already enjoy full indemnity against injuries occurring from this or whatever other pandemic vaccine under the PREP Act. If you're injured by a COVID vaccine (or a select group of other vaccines designated under the act), you'd accept to file a compensation claim with the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP), which is funded by U.S. taxpayers via Congressional appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

While similar to the National Vaccine Injury Bounty 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 death — is $250,000 per person; however, yous'd have to exhaust your private insurance policy before the CICP gives you a dime.

The CICP also has a one-twelvemonth statute of limitations, so y'all have to act quickly, which is also difficult since it's unknown if long-term effects could occur more than a yr later.

Pfizer accused of abuse of power

As is credible in Pfizer's confidential contract with Albania, the drug giant wants governments to guarantee the visitor will be compensated for any expenses resulting from injury lawsuits confronting it. Pfizer has as well demanded that countries put up sovereign avails , including banking company reserves, armed services bases and diplomatic mission 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 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 also referred to concerns past legal experts, who also suggested Pfizer'southward demands were an abuse of ability. Mark Eccleston-Turner, a lecturer in global health law at Keele University in England, told STAT:

"[Pfizer] is trying to eke out as much turn a profit and minimize its risk at every juncture with this vaccine evolution then this vaccine rollout. Now, the vaccine development has been heavily subsidized already. And so there's 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 globe. In June 2021, they signed one of their biggest contracts to date — with the Philippine regime for xl million doses .

Meanwhile, COVID-xix "breakthrough cases," which used to be chosen vaccine failures, are on the rise. Co-ordinate to the U.Due south. Centers for Affliction Control and Prevention (CDC), as of July 19, 5,914 people who had been fully vaccinated for COVID-nineteen were hospitalized or died from COVID-19.

In the U.K., every bit of July 15, 87.5% of the adult population had received 1 dose of COVID-nineteen vaccine and 67.1% had received two. Yet, symptomatic cases among partially and fully vaccinated are on the rise , with an boilerplate of fifteen,537 new infections a day being detected, a xl% increase from the week before.

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

Soon after the written 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 calendar week, raising serious questions about transparency and vaccine prophylactic.

Many other agin events are also 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 ( heart inflammation ). Equally you tin can see in the confidential indemnification agreements, all the same, even if the vaccine turns out to be a dismal failure — and a run a risk to brusk- and long-term wellness — countries have no recourse, nor does anyone who received the experimental shots.

One question that we should all be request is this: If the COVID-19 vaccines are, in fact, as prophylactic and constructive as the manufacturers claim, why do they crave this level of indemnification?

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do non necessarily reflect the views of Children'south Health Defense.