Kansas Sues Pfizer, Says Company ‘Misled’ Public on COVID-19 Vaccine

Lawsuit is seeking damages and a declaration that Pfizer violated agreements with the state.

People walk by the Pfizer world headquarters in New York City on Nov. 9, 2020. KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images

Kansas on June 17 sued Pfizer, alleging the pharmaceutical giant “misled” members of the public with various claims about its COVID-19 vaccine.

Pfizer, for instance, said on April 1, 2021, that there were “no serious safety concerns through up to six months following second dose” of the vaccine it makes with Germany’s BioNTech, the lawsuit notes.