KALAMAZOO, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – A Pfizer executive revealed on Monday that she nor other Pfizer employees were aware whether their COVID-19 vaccine would stop transmissions before coming into the market last year. 

“Was the Pfizer COVID vaccine tested on stopping the transmission of the virus before it entered the market?” European Parliament Member Rob Roos asked during a session, “If not, please say it clearly.  If yes, are you willing to share the data with this committee?” 

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Pfizer’s President of International Developed Markets, Janine Small, replied, “No … You know, we had to …really move at the speed of science to know what is taking place in the market.” 

Roos took to Twitter and in a video, asserted that “one of the Pfizer directors just admitted to me: at the time of the introduction, the vaccine had never been tested on stopping the transmission of the virus.” 

“This removes the entire legal basis for the COVID passport,” he continued, “The COVID passport that led to massive institutional discrimination as people lost access to essential parts of society.” 

While Michigan did not require a COVID passport, it did have some of the most extreme lockdown measures in the country.  

It was not until last June that Gov. Whitmer permitted indoor weddings and conference centers to resume operation at 50 percent capacity, up from a maximum of 25 people, and restaurants and bars could remain open past 11 p.m. according to Bridge Michigan. 

At one point, the “Vacc to Normal” plan proposed that if 70% of the adult population – ages 16 years old and older – receive the first vaccine dose, then after two weeks restrictions could slowly be lifted. 

In the press release, Chief Medical Executive and Chief Deputy for Health at Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Dr. Joneigh Khaldun advocated for the vaccine to reduce transmission.  

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“The safe and effective vaccine is the most important tool we have to reduce the spread of COVID-19” Dr. Khaldun said, “By getting shots in their arms as soon as possible, Michiganders can protect themselves, their families and their communities and help end this pandemic as quickly as possible.” 

Current data shows that roughly 6,800,000 or 68% of Michiganders have received at least one dose, and 61% are considered fully vaccinated – two does or the equivalent according to stats last updated on Aug. 31.  

In early April 2021, the governor doubled Michigan’s COVID-19 vaccination goal to 100,000 shots per day.  Several doctors disagreed with her regarding the necessity of just vaccinations to open Michigan again.  In other words, the vaccine alone would not prevent transmission as she supported, according to MLIVE.  

“The argument between the CDC and the state is almost like a false dichotomy,” Professor of epidemiology at the University of Michigan Joseph Eisenberg said. “It’s not like either or. Vaccines are important to protect high-risk people. We’re not there yet, in (terms of) the vaccines preventing transmission. Restrictions and distancing and minimizing indoor activities is the type of control and intervention that will decrease transmission right away.”

Though not the only state, Michigan was one that offered a lottery for vaccinated residents, which was supported by Whitmer according to Bridge Michigan. 

“Now, the reason behind (the) sweepstakes is simple. We want to keep Michiganders safe,” Whitmer said. “We need to incentivize more of us to go and get vaccinated.”

According to the “MI Shot to Win Sweepstakes,” vaccinated residents had the opportunity to win up to $2 million grand prize, a $1 million prize, and 30 separate $50,000 daily prizes to those who had at least one dose of the vaccine.  

Furthermore, vaccines were massively endorsed by the Biden administration and the former chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci.  

In a CBS interview in May 2021, Fauci claimed that vaccinated people are “dead ends” for COVID-19, insinuating that people could not then transmit the virus.  

“When you get vaccinated, you not only protect your own health and that of the family but also you contribute to the community’s health by preventing the spread of the virus throughout the community,” Fauci said.

But just two months later, Fauci said that vaccinated people are capable of transmitting the virus. 

So far the Roos twitter video has received more than 9.6 million views, 125 thousand retweets, and 208.3 thousand likes since Oct. 11. 

“This is scandalous, millions of people worldwide felt forced to get vaccinated because of the myth that ‘you do it for others’” he said, “Now, this turned out to be a cheap lie.”