Can Pfizer Claim Legal Immunity Due to the COVID-19 Emergency?

“In Texas they're arguing that they have immunity under a 2005 emergency act. If you were asked to do this stuff in an emergency situation, you're held immune. What's your thought on that?" - Reporter

June 21, 2024: During Attorney General Kris Kobach’s press briefing, announcing the Kansas lawsuit against Pfizer, a reporter inquired as to whether or not the PREP Act gave Pfizer immunity against all lawsuits.

Reporter: “In Texas they're arguing that they have immunity under a 2005 emergency act. If you were asked to do this stuff in an emergency situation, you're held immune or something. What's your thought on that?”

Kobach’s response is priceless.