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Re:Pfizer backs down over ‘unreasonable’ terms in South Afri... by paulddraper on Thursday July 29, 2021 @02:59PM (#28000057)
> The US uses a vaccination compensation fund

So, the same terms as Pfizer was trying to negotiate in South Africa?

Doesn't make it any more/less unreasonable, but the article should at least mention that millions of doses have been given under similar arrangements.

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Re:Pfizer backs down over ‘unreasonable’ terms in South Afri... by pkaye on Thursday July 29, 2021 @06:48PM (#28002413)
> demand that the South African government put up sovereign assets guaranteeing an indemnity against the cost of any future legal cases.

The bigger issue was requiring to put up sovereign assets as a guarantee. That is not something Pfizer would ask of the US government.

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Re:Pfizer backs down over ‘unreasonable’ terms in South Afri... by paulddraper on Saturday July 31, 2021 @12:16AM (#28015243)
> The US uses a vaccination compensation fund.
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