Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach announced at a press conference on Monday that the state is suing pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, accusing the company of misleading the public about the vaccine’s risks related to myocarditis, pregnancy and other factors.
At a press conference on Monday, Governor Kobach said the state would be filing a civil lawsuit against Pfizer under Kansas consumer protection laws for “making false and misleading statements in advertising its COVID-19 vaccine.”
BREAKING: Kansas Attorney General sues Pfizer for “misleading Kansans about the COVID vaccine.”
The announcement alleges that Pfizer misled Kansans about the vaccine’s risks to pregnant women and myocarditis, and claimed the vaccine protects against variants of COVID when no data existed… pic.twitter.com/RjNDTGrwg5
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Kovach Complaints Pfizer claims it promoted its vaccine as safe despite knowing the risks of COVID-19 infection
The vaccine has been associated with serious adverse events, including myocarditis and pericarditis.
Pregnancy and death.”
The lawsuit also claims that Pfizer’s vaccine “
“The company knew that it had never studied the effect of its vaccine on the spread of COVID-19.”
Kovach also alleges that the company censored and encouraged claims on social media that cast doubt on its vaccine. (Related: Pentagon allegedly launches covert anti-vaccine psyop targeting Chinese COVID vaccine)
According to Kobach’s lawsuit, Pfizer issued statements in 2021 claiming the vaccine was safe while at the time possessed data that showed serious concerns about the safety of its COVID-19 vaccine.
“Contrary to its own representations, Pfizer knowingly concealed, suppressed and omitted safety and effectiveness data regarding its COVID-19 vaccine,” the complaint alleges, citing confidentiality agreements the company had the government sign.
According to the lawsuit, Kovach asked the court to fine Pfizer up to $20,000 for each violation of Kansas consumer protection laws.
