The Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act, which Congress passed just before President Trump declared a public health emergency for the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) in early 2020, is not enough to shield the pharmaceutical industry from liability for breach of contract, a U.S. judge ruled this past week.
In a feverish attempt to create the perfect con for Big Pharma to rake in the dough during the "pandemic," both sides of the American political aisle rushed through the PREP Act, believing it would be the perfect liability shield for COVID jab makers like AstraZeneca, which is on the hook for injuries.
A woman named Brianne Dressen sued AstraZeneca, which produced a viral vector version of a COVID injection – Moderna and Pfizer released mRNA (modRNA) injections – after the shot harmed her in a 2020 clinical trial. AstraZeneca tried to get the suit dropped by playing the PREP Act card, but U.S. District Judge Robert J. Shelby ruled otherwise.
While it is still true that Dressen cannot sue AstraZeneca for her actual injuries – remember, America, that Big Pharma is the only industry that cannot be held liable for injuries caused by its products – she can still sue the company for breach of contract.