‘Big Pharma Will Collapse’: RFK Jr. Announces End to COVID Vaccine Liability Shield, Opening Door to Injury Claims

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As I understand it, this will only remove liability for administrations of the drugs on or after 2027-06-29. The drug companies will not face liability for damages caused by their products (or “military countermeasures”) before that date. All current COVID-19 vaccine victims can hope for is compensation from the US federal government.

The drug companies will probably pull those drugs from the market before the EUA expires, but they are barely selling any of them now anyway. The relentless fear campaign ended a few years ago. People moved on.

Pfizer and Moderna’s stocks are not crashing in pre‐market trading. I doubt this will affect them.

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Another drop of hopeium that will evaporate into the void.

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You said it.

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Wow!

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I've got my copy of the "Nothing will happen" song ready.

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By the way, I get this site is forbidden.

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Because it’s a shit site. But my blockers aren’t blocking.

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Interesting.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the federal government will end the emergency declarations covering COVID-19 vaccines, a move that would remove the liability protections vaccine manufacturers have relied on since the pandemic and could expose them to lawsuits over alleged vaccine-related injuries.

The health secretary in office in early 2020 issued emergency declarations, providing liability protections for companies that made products for COVID-19 and enabling regulators to issue emergency authorizations, which have a lower evidentiary threshold than regular approval.

The declarations were extended multiple times, most recently in 2024 by then-Health Secretary Xavier Becerra through the end of 2029. They provided broad immunity to manufacturers of the products, as well as people who administered them to others.

Becerra said in the latest extension that while the COVID-19 public health emergency expired in May 2023, COVID-19 “continues to present a credible risk of a future public health emergency” and that keeping the protections in place was necessary to keep the United States prepared for that threat.

Kennedy disagreed, writing in a notice of termination that “circumstances no longer exist to justify emergency use of drugs and biological products during the COVID-19 pandemic.”

He cited how regulators in 2025 revoked emergency authorization for COVID-19 vaccines, transitioning to typical approval for all the shots across all available ages.

“Americans deserve a regulatory system that is transparent, accountable, and rooted in the rule of law,”Kennedy said in a statement.

“By ending these COVID-19 emergency use authorization declarations, we’re reinforcing public confidence that emergency authorities are temporary and targeted.”

To terminate emergency declarations, a health secretary has to provide advance notice that would give a reasonable amount of time to companies to withdraw the products that have been generated under the declarations.

The Food and Drug Administration determined that 12 months is a sufficient period of time, according to health officials. The declarations for vaccines and drugs will thus terminate effective June 29, 2027.

The declarations for medical devices such as COVID-19 tests will only stay in place for 180 days, or until Dec. 26, 2026.

The FDA has been working with manufacturers of all products still under emergency authorization about seeking approval for continued use, and it is reasonable to conclude that manufacturers will be able to generate data that would support fresh filings to regulators, the notice stated.

Officials plan to notify Congress of the development, the Department of Health and Human Services said.

Interesting. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the federal government will end the emergency declarations covering COVID-19 vaccines, a move that would remove the liability protections vaccine manufacturers have relied on since the pandemic and could expose them to lawsuits over alleged vaccine-related injuries. The health secretary in office in early 2020 issued emergency declarations, providing liability protections for companies that made products for COVID-19 and enabling regulators to issue emergency authorizations, which have a lower evidentiary threshold than regular approval. The declarations were extended multiple times, most recently in 2024 by then-Health Secretary Xavier Becerra through the end of 2029. They provided broad immunity to manufacturers of the products, as well as people who administered them to others. Becerra said in the latest extension that while the COVID-19 public health emergency expired in May 2023, COVID-19 “continues to present a credible risk of a future public health emergency” and that keeping the protections in place was necessary to keep the United States prepared for that threat. Kennedy disagreed, writing in a notice of termination that “circumstances no longer exist to justify emergency use of drugs and biological products during the COVID-19 pandemic.” He cited how regulators in 2025 revoked emergency authorization for COVID-19 vaccines, transitioning to typical approval for all the shots across all available ages. “Americans deserve a regulatory system that is transparent, accountable, and rooted in the rule of law,”Kennedy said in a statement. “By ending these COVID-19 emergency use authorization declarations, we’re reinforcing public confidence that emergency authorities are temporary and targeted.” To terminate emergency declarations, a health secretary has to provide advance notice that would give a reasonable amount of time to companies to withdraw the products that have been generated under the declarations. The Food and Drug Administration determined that 12 months is a sufficient period of time, according to health officials. The declarations for vaccines and drugs will thus terminate effective June 29, 2027. The declarations for medical devices such as COVID-19 tests will only stay in place for 180 days, or until Dec. 26, 2026. The FDA has been working with manufacturers of all products still under emergency authorization about seeking approval for continued use, and it is reasonable to conclude that manufacturers will be able to generate data that would support fresh filings to regulators, the notice stated. Officials plan to notify Congress of the development, the Department of Health and Human Services said.

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