Covid Response at Five Years: Jury Trials and Vaccine Mandates

This content discusses the pharmaceutical industry's evolution in liability and accountability, particularly in relation to vaccines over the past four decades. It focuses on the legislative changes that have allowed pharmaceutical companies to minimize their financial risks while maximizing profits, especially during the Covid pandemic.

1. Historical Context: In the mid-1980s, legal liabilities began to threaten large pharmaceutical companies, leading to the passage of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA) in 1986. This law shifted liability for vaccine-related injuries from manufacturers to taxpayers.

2. Explosive Growth of Vaccines: The number of recommended childhood vaccines skyrocketed from three in 1985 to 72 today, with the government mandating these vaccines, ensuring massive profits for drug companies.

3. Covid-19 Profits: The Covid pandemic resulted in unprecedented profits for companies like Pfizer and Moderna, accumulating government contracts worth billions, while taxpayers bore the losses from vaccine injuries and product costs.

4. Liability Immunity: Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act, vaccine manufacturers were granted immunity from lawsuits related to Covid vaccine injuries, effectively shielding them from accountability.

5. Revolving Door Between Pharma and Government: Numerous government officials moved to and from positions in pharmaceutical companies, compromising the integrity of regulatory bodies and diminishing the accountability of drug manufacturers.

6. Impact on the Judicial System: The Seventh Amendment, which guarantees the right to a jury trial, is undermined by the pharmaceutical lobby and government practices that favor corporations over citizens, enabling Big Pharma to operate without fear of legal repercussions.

7. Influence through Lobbying and Advertising: The pharmaceutical industry significantly increased spending on lobbying and advertising during the pandemic, often outspending other sectors to control narratives and public perception of vaccine safety and effectiveness.

8. Economic and Health Concerns: Data revealed concerning rates of adverse reactions and deaths associated with Covid vaccines, raising serious questions about their safety. Despite claims of safety and effectiveness by pharmaceutical companies, evidence did not always support these statements.

9. Media's Role: The press played a crucial part in promoting vaccine narratives, largely due to financial ties to pharmaceutical advertising, further diluting public trust and scrutiny regarding vaccine efficacy and safety.

The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in significant profits for pharmaceutical companies, aided by government policies that diminished their liability. Meanwhile, the erosion of the right to a jury trial and heavy lobbying efforts have created an environment where accountability is minimal. The relationship between the government, the pharmaceutical industry, and the media raises serious ethical and health implications for the public. 

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