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[email protected] Our ref. delta_regDateTime \* MERGEFORMAT 08.08.2022 No delta_regNumber \* MERGEFORMAT 5.1-7/2649-1 delta_docName \* MERGEFORMAT Response to Notifications Ministry of Social Affairs has received following notifications of Claims for indemnity purposes from Pfizer after 15th of March 2022 (the last claim we reported as received in our letter to Pfizer No 5.1-7/1145-1; 25.03.2022): 22nd of March 2022 and 25th of March 2022 (claim received 15th of March 2022); 2nd of March 2022 (claim received 20th of January 2022); 2nd of March 2022 (claim received 12th of January 2022); 2nd of March 2022 (claim received 19th of January 2022); 4th of May 2022 (19 claims from previous period); 24th of May 2022 (17 claims from previous period). According to the notifications residents of Estonia have filed claims for losses incurred related to the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer Inc and BioNTech Manufacturing GMBH. As a response to these notification letters the Republic of Estonia via Ministry of Social Affairs states: (i) Government has not chosen an expert to evaluate the claim received. For the avoidance of doubt, with this letter the government will not renounce the right to use an expert in the future if needed. (ii) Government has agreed to indemnify Pfizer and pay the invoices of legal counsel and other expenses incurred in connection with claims in accordance with Advanced Purchase Agreement art I.12; (iii) Government agrees with the proposed notification procedure for the future indemnification claims (notification letter art (iv)). With the aim of transparency, we would propose Pfizer to compile a table with all unique claims received so far from Estonian residents. In addition , we would like to inform you that the amendment to the ravimiseadus (Medicinal Products Act) introduced compulsory vaccine damage insurance in Estonia on 1 May 2022 (hereinafter: vaccine insurance). The purpose of the amendment was to ensure compensation for health damages/ sufferings lasting for at least 4 months or if the person dies as a result of the vaccination and there is at least a probable link between the damage to health and the vaccination. The aim of establishing vaccine insurance was to increase confidence in vaccines and thereby improve people's acceptance of vaccination. The new system has created an opportunity for a person who has suffered serious health damage after vaccination to claim compensation at the rate established by law, depending on the severity of the damage. Vaccine insurance was launched on May 1, 2022, and in 2022, losses caused by COVID -19 vaccines will be reimbursed retrospectively. Claims for damages will be processed by the Estonian Health Insurance Fund (Eesti Haigekassa). As a part of mutual cooperation obligation and to minimize the number of claims taken to the court and costs related to such claims, we suggest that from now on you inform all the claimants about the opportunity to claim compensation via vaccine insurance. Please get acquainted with the procedure of failing claims for compensation after vaccination - the act is available: https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/129042022001. Yours sincerely, delta_signerName \* MERGEFORMAT Peep Peterson Minister of Health and Labour delta_ownerName \* MERGEFORMAT Heli Laarmann +372 delta_ownerPhone \* MERGEFORMAT 626 9129 delta_ownerEmail \* MERGEFORMAT
[email protected]
Boris Khodanovich
Pfizer Luxembourg SARL Eesti filiaal
[email protected]
Our ref. 08.08.2022 No 5.1-7/2649-1
Response to Notifications
Ministry of Social Affairs has received following notifications of Claims for indemnity purposes
from Pfizer after 15th of March 2022 (the last claim we reported as received in our letter to
Pfizer No 5.1-7/1145-1; 25.03.2022):
22nd of March 2022 and 25th of March 2022 (claim received 15th of March 2022);
2nd of March 2022 (claim received 20th of January 2022);
2nd of March 2022 (claim received 12th of January 2022);
2nd of March 2022 (claim received 19th of January 2022);
4th of May 2022 (19 claims from previous period);
24th of May 2022 (17 claims from previous period).
According to the notifications residents of Estonia have filed claims for losses incurred
related to the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer Inc and BioNTech
Manufacturing GMBH.
As a response to these notification letters the Republic of Estonia via Ministry of Social
Affairs states:
(i) Government has not chosen an expert to evaluate the claim received. For the
avoidance of doubt, with this letter the government will not renounce the right to use an
expert in the future if needed.
(ii) Government has agreed to indemnify Pfizer and pay the invoices of legal counsel and
other expenses incurred in connection with claims in accordance with Advanced Purchase
Agreement art I.12;
(iii) Government agrees with the proposed notification procedure for the future
indemnification claims (notification letter art (iv)).
With the aim of transparency, we would propose Pfizer to compile a table with all unique
claims received so far from Estonian residents.
In addition, we would like to inform you that the amendment to the ravimiseadus (Medicinal
Products Act) introduced compulsory vaccine damage insurance in Estonia on 1 May 2022
(hereinafter: vaccine insurance). The purpose of the amendment was to ensure
compensation for health damages/ sufferings lasting for at least 4 months or if the person
dies as a result of the vaccination and there is at least a probable link between the damage
to health and the vaccination. The aim of establishing vaccine insurance was to increase
confidence in vaccines and thereby improve people's acceptance of vaccination.
The new system has created an opportunity for a person who has suffered serious health
damage after vaccination to claim compensation at the rate established by law, depending on
the severity of the damage. Vaccine insurance was launched on May 1, 2022, and in 2022,
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losses caused by COVID-19 vaccines will be reimbursed retrospectively. Claims for damages
will be processed by the Estonian Health Insurance Fund (Eesti Haigekassa).
As a part of mutual cooperation obligation and to minimize the number of claims taken to the
court and costs related to such claims, we suggest that from now on you inform all the
claimants about the opportunity to claim compensation via vaccine insurance. Please get
acquainted with the procedure of failing claims for compensation after vaccination - the act is
available: https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/129042022001.
Yours sincerely,
Peep Peterson
Minister of Health and Labour
Heli Laarmann +372 626 9129
[email protected]
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