Pfizer Defeats Texas Lawsuit Over Covid Vaccine Effectiveness

Pfizer Inc. defeated a lawsuit from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that alleged the pharmaceutical giant misrepresented the effectiveness of its Covid-19 vaccine.

Pfizer is entitled to immunity under the federal Public Readiness and Emergency Act, Senior Judge Sam Cummings of the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas wrote in his order Monday.

Cummings, a Reagan-era appointee, said the drugmakers’ challenged statements weren’t connected to any trade or commerce or any consumer transaction.

Cummings’ two-page order gives little additional insight, instead pointing to the reasons Pfizer argued in court filings seeking to dismiss Paxton’s claims.

Paxton’s brought ...