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Vaccine makers have nothing to lose past marketing their experimental COVID-19 shots, fifty-fifty if they cause serious injury and death, as they relish total indemnity against injuries occurring from COVID-19 vaccines or whatsoever other pandemic vaccine under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Human action, 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, one that has remained highly confidential — until now. A leaked certificate broken downward past Twitter user Ehden reveals the shocking terms of Pfizer's international COVID-xix vaccine agreements. He wrote:

"These agreements are confidential, but luckily i country did not protect the contract certificate well plenty, then I managed to get a hold of a copy. As you are about to see, there is a skilful 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 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, however.

The Republic of albania understanding appears very like to another contract, published online, between Pfizer and the Dominican Republic. It covers non only COVID-19 vaccines, only whatsoever production that enhances the use or effects of such vaccines. Countries that buy Pfizer's COVID-xix shot must acknowledge that "Pfizer's efforts to develop and manufacture the Production" 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 club. Ivermectin , for example, is not simply safe, cheap and widely bachelor merely has been found to reduce COVID-19 mort ality by 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, information technology is because the agreement that countries had with Pfizer does not allow them to escape their contract, which states that fifty-fifty 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 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 past Pfizer," and the country ownership the vaccines must "agree to any revision."

It doesn't matter if the vaccines are delivered severely late, fifty-fifty at a point when they're no longer needed, as it's fabricated clear that

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

The big hush-hush: Pfizer charged U.South. More Than Other Countries

While COVID-19 vaccines are "free" to receive in the U.S., they're being paid for past taxpayer dollars at a charge per unit of $nineteen.5011 per dose. Republic of albania, the leaked contract revealed, paid $12 per dose, while the EU paid $xiv.70 per shot. While charging different prices to different purchases is mutual in the drug manufacture, information technology's oftentimes frowned upon.

In the case of the price disparity between the U.Due south. and the Eu, Pfizer is said to accept given a price suspension to the European union considering information technology financially supported the evolution of their COVID-19 vaccine. Still, Ehden noted, "U.Southward. taxpayers got screwed by Pfizer, probably also State of israel." Also, Pfizer makes a signal to notation that countries have no right to withhold payment to the visitor for any reason.

Patently, this includes in the case of receiving damaged goods. Purchasers of Pfizer'south COVID-nineteen vaccines are not entitled to reject them "based on service complaints," unless they do not accommodate to specifications or the FDA'southward Current Good Manufacturing Practise regulations. And, Ehden adds, "This agreement is above any local police of the state."

While the purchaser has virtually no way of canceling the contract, Pfizer can cease the agreement in the event of a "material 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 nether the rug: Both their efficacy and risks are unknown. According to section 5.v of the contract:

"Purchaser acknowledges that the Vaccine and materials related to the Vaccine, and their components and elective materials are being speedily developed due to the emergency circumstances of the COVID-nineteen pandemic and will continue to be studied after provision of the Vaccine to Purchaser under this Agreement.

"Purchaser farther 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 by the purchaser is too explicitly required by the contract, which states, under department 8.i:

"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, third parties to whom Pfizer or BioNTech or any of their corresponding Affiliates may directly or indirectly owe an indemnity based on the research ...
"from and against 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 menstruum of 10 years.

Not only does Pfizer accept total indemnification, simply 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 conduct and control of the defense 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 state will pay for everything: 'Costs and expenses, including ... fees and disbursements of counsel, incurred by the Indemnitee(southward) in connection with whatever Indemnified Merits shall be reimbursed on a quarterly ground by Purchaser.'"

Cached in the March 17, 2020, Federal Register — the daily journal of the U.S. regime — in a document titled, "Annunciation Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Deed for Medical Countermeasures Against COVID-xix," is language that establishes a new COVID-19 vaccine court — similar to the federal vaccine court that already exists.

In the U.Southward., vaccine makers already enjoy total indemnity confronting injuries occurring from this or any other pandemic vaccine under the PREP Act. If you lot're injured by a COVID vaccine (or a select grouping of other vaccines designated under the human activity), yous'd accept to file a compensation claim with the Countermeasures Injury Bounty 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 Program (NVICP), which applies to nonpandemic vaccines, the CICP is even less generous when it comes to compensation. Equally reported past Dr. Meryl Nass, the maximum payout y'all can receive — even in cases of permanent disability or expiry — is $250,000 per person; however, you lot'd have to exhaust your private insurance policy before the CICP gives you a dime.

The CICP also has a ane-year statute of limitations, so yous take to act quickly, which is as well difficult since it'south unknown if long-term effects could occur more a year after.

Pfizer accused of corruption of power

Every bit is apparent in Pfizer's confidential contract with Albania, the drug giant wants governments to guarantee the company will be compensated for any expenses resulting from injury lawsuits confronting information technology. Pfizer has too demanded that countries put up sovereign assets , including bank reserves, military bases and diplomatic mission buildings, every bit collateral for expected vaccine injury lawsuits resulting from its COVID-19 inoculation.

New Delhi-based Globe Is One News (WION) reported in February 2022 that Brazil rejected Pfizer's demands, calling them "abusive." The demands included that Brazil:

  1. "Waives sovereignty of its assets away in favor of Pfizer."
  2. Not utilize 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 by legal experts, who besides suggested Pfizer'due south demands were an abuse of power. Mark Eccleston-Turner, a lecturer in global health 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 then this vaccine rollout. At present, the vaccine development has been heavily subsidized already. Then there'south very minimal adventure for the manufacturer involved there."

Signs of COVID vaccine failure, adverse effects rise

Pfizer continues to sign lucrative secret vaccine deals beyond the world. In June 2021, they signed one of their biggest contracts to date — with the Philippine regime for 40 million doses .

Meanwhile, COVID-nineteen "breakthrough 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 nineteen, five,914 people who had been fully vaccinated for COVID-xix were hospitalized or died from COVID-nineteen.

In the U.K., as of July 15, 87.five% of the adult population had received one dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 67.1% had received two. Yet, symptomatic cases among partially and fully vaccinated are on the rise , with an boilerplate of 15,537 new infections a mean solar day being detected, a 40% increase from the calendar week before.

In a July xix report from the CDC, the agency too reported that the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting Organization (VAERS) had received 12,313 reports of death among people who received a COVID-nineteen vaccine — more than than doubling from the vi,079 reports of death from the week before.

Shortly subsequently the report, however, they reverted the number to the 6,079 from the calendar week before, indicating by default that no deaths from the vaccine had occurred that calendar week, raising serious questions nearly transparency and vaccine condom.

Many other adverse events are also appearing, ranging in risks from the biologically active SARS-CoV-2 fasten poly peptide used in the vaccine to blood clots, reproductive toxicity and myocarditis ( heart inflammation ). As y'all can see in the confidential indemnification agreements, however, fifty-fifty if the vaccine turns out to be 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 we should all exist asking is this: If the COVID-19 vaccines are, in fact, as safe and effective every bit the manufacturers claim, why practice they require this level of indemnification?

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Children's Health Defense.