Groups Lobbying for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Were Funded by Pfizer
Multiple organizations that pushed for COVID-19 vaccine mandates received funding from Pfizer, according to financial disclosures.
The Chicago Urban League President Karen Freeman-Wilson said in August 2021 that the benefits of mandates “far outweighs” concerns about them. She did not mention that her organization was on the receiving end of a $100,000 grant for a “vaccine safety and effectiveness campaign,” according to a Pfizer disclosure.
That same month, the National Consumers League said it supported mandates imposed by governments and employers.
“In recent weeks, it has become evident that employer mandates are effective at nudging reluctant people to get the COVID-19 vaccine,” the group said in a statement….