Read more Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Thursday he has sued pharmaceutical giant Pfizer for “unlawfully misrepresenting” the effectiveness of the company’s COVID-19 vaccine, following up on an investigation he began in May to probe their representation of the vaccine to the public.

The lawsuit seeks to stop New York-based Pfizer from making alleged false claims and silencing "truthful speech" about its vaccine, and more than $10 million in fines for violatin

State attorney general Ken Paxton files suit despite medical consensus that vaccine prevents severe infection and death

In a nutshell, Pfizer deceived the public,” reads the 54-page lawsuit, filed in a Lubbock state district court. The lawsuit alleges Pfizer “engaged in false, deceptive, and misleading acts and practices by making unsupported claims regarding the company’s COVID-19 vaccine in violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Pfizer, alleging that the pharmaceutical giant lied about the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine.