Helmut Sterz, who was a former head of toxicology at Pfizer in Europe, recently stated that between 20,000 and 60,000 deaths in Germany could be linked to the COVID-19 vaccine.
His statements were made on March 19, 2026 during his presentation to the Bundestag pandemic research commission, the German Parliament.
Sterz, a veterinary doctor and toxicologist with more than 35 years of experience, appeared before the Polquete-Kommission after being invited by the right-wing AfD party.
Although he was not involved in the development of the Comirnaty vaccine, developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, he indicated that he analyzed documentation public and drug authorization. His oral intervention lasted approximately five minutes, but was accompanied by a detailed written presentation
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During his presentation, he argued that the vaccine “should never have been approved under normal standards” and stated that the approval process transformed the mass vaccination campaign into “prohibited
human experiments”.Lack of safety studies
.In addition, he considered that accelerated procedures would only have been acceptable in the case of a virus with extreme lethality, such as Ebola, and not for one with an impact comparable to that of a
strong flu.The specialist stated that at least ten essential preclinical toxicological studies were omitted. Among them, he noted the absence of research on carcinogenicity, that is, the risk of cancer, which he described as “very questionable
