“Purchaser hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Pfizer, BioNTech, each of their affiliates … from and against any and all suits, claims, actions, demands, losses, damages, liabilities, settlements, penalties, fines, costs and expenses … caused by, arising out of, relating to, or resulting from the vaccine,” reads the contract.Įchoing AstraZeneca’s acrimonious row with the EU, the Brazilian government had previously complained about Pfizer’s stipulation “that if there is a delay in delivery, there is no penalty”. It was removed soon after and went largely unnoticed outside Brazil until the information was tweeted by a French lawyer and writer last month. In April, the contract was leaked on the health ministry website – a confidentiality agreement with Pfizer prevents the publication of its contracts. The contract also stipulated that Brazil would cede to US courts, convened secretly, in the event of any contractual disputes relating to the vaccines. Indemnity from compensation claims has been common in contracts between many countries and big pharma companies since the late 1980s.
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