Attorney General Ken Paxton Continues Lawsuit Against Pfizer for Knowingly Misrepresenting the Efficacy of the COVID-19 Vaccine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 8, 2025 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communications@oag.texas.gov Attorney General Ken Paxton Continues Lawsuit Against Pfizer for Knowingly Misrepresenting the Efficacy of the COVID-19 Vaccine AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a notice of appeal to continue his lawsuit against Pfizer, Inc., for its unlawful misrepresentations concerning the COVID-19 vaccine after a district court dismissed the case. In November 2023, Attorney General Paxton sued Pfizer for unlawfully misrepresenting the effectiveness and safety of the company’s COVID-19 vaccine. Further, Pfizer conspired with social media platforms to censor criticism and label posts containing truthful information about its vaccine as “misinformation.” In December 2024, a federal district judge dismissed the lawsuit, claiming that the federal government had given Pfizer immunity through the Public Readiness and Emergency Act. Today, Attorney General Paxton filed a notice that we will […]
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