Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a lawsuit against Pfizer and CEO Albert Borla, accusing the company of deceptive practices involving the marketing and safety claims surrounding its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.

Uthmeier said Pfizer presented mass vaccination as necessary to stop the spread of COVID-19 while assuring the public that there were no significant safety concerns.

"Pfizer told Florida families that mass vaccination with their mRNA COVID vaccine was necessary to stop the spread, and that there were no material safety risks," Uthmeier said.

He specifically pointed to comments from Borla that, according to Uthmeier, pressured people to take the vaccine by suggesting they would otherwise endanger those closest to them.

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"CEO Albert Borla said, 'If you didn't take it, you were putting the people you love the most at risk. He called people who asked questions criminals," Uthmeier said.

The attorney general also criticized Pfizer’s public statements about potential safety concerns following the widespread distribution of the vaccine.

"In January 2023, after billions of doses, he said Pfizer had not seen a single safety signal," Uthmeier said.

Uthmeier argued that Pfizer had enormous financial incentives surrounding the vaccine and spent heavily on advertising while generating tens of billions of dollars from sales.

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"They spent 10 billion dollars on advertising. They brought in more than 80 billion from the vaccine alone," Uthmeier said.

At the center of Florida’s allegations is Uthmeier’s claim that the company failed to adequately disclose information about potential risks.

"What they didn't say was that they knew about myocarditis in teenagers and young adults," Uthmeier said.

He further claimed that Pfizer had received thousands of reports involving adverse events.

"They had reports of 1000s of adverse events, including stroke and death, and they had reason to know the shot posed risks to pregnant women and unborn babies in the first trimester," Uthmeier said.

Uthmeier also referenced information he said was recently revealed by Senators Rand Paul and Ron Johnson involving Dr. Anthony Fauci and concerns about pregnancy.

"Recently, Senators Paul and Johnson revealed that Dr. Anthony Fauci texted that the second dose theoretically could be associated with miscarriage in the first trimester," Uthmeier said.

According to Uthmeier, other federal health officials were aware of the discussion while pregnant women continued to be told that vaccination was safe.

"The CDC director and the Surgeon General agreed, but pregnant women, nevertheless, were told it was safe," Uthmeier said.

The Florida attorney general also alleged that Pfizer had not established whether the vaccine prevented transmission before making claims about the broader public-health benefits of vaccination.

"Pfizer hadn't even tested whether the vaccine stopped transmission," Uthmeier said.

He said those allegations form the basis of the state’s lawsuit against Pfizer and Borla.

"That's why we filed a lawsuit today against Pfizer and Albert Borla for their deceptive practices; what they did was wrong," Uthmeier said.

Uthmeier framed the legal action as an effort to challenge what he described as a failure to provide Florida families with complete information about the vaccine.

"They assumed Florida families could not be trusted with the truth. Well, we disagree," Uthmeier said.

He concluded by promising that his office would pursue accountability through the lawsuit.

"My office will hold them accountable. Thank you."

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