Poland Appeals Belgian Court Ruling Over 5.5 bn Złoty Pfizer Vaccine Claim
Poland's Ministry of Health has lodged an appeal against a judgment of the French‑language First Instance Court in Brussels dated 1 April 2026. The court ordered Poland to collect about 64 million doses of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID‑19 vaccine that were not taken in 2022 and to pay the manufacturers more than 5.5 billion złoty, plus roughly 170 million złoty in legal costs. The appeal also requests a stay of execution until a higher court reviews the case. The ministry says the original decision omitted important factual and legal circumstances and is pursuing the appeal to protect the state treasury, public interest and the health‑care system, with support from the Prosecutor General of Poland and specialised law firms.
Entities: Belgian Court of First Instance (Brussels) · Ministry of Health (Poland) · Pfizer Inc. · Poland · Prosecutor General of Poland
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The ministry argues the first‑instance court did not consider all relevant factual and legal circumstances. (All articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The dispute concerns COVID‑19 vaccine doses that Poland did not collect in 2022. (All articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The appeal requests a stay of execution of the judgment pending review by a higher court. (All articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Belgian Court of First Instance in Brussels issued a judgment on 1 April 2026 ordering Poland to take 64 million doses of Pfizer COVID‑19 vaccine. (All articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Poland's Ministry of Health filed an appeal against the Belgian court judgment. (All articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The judgment required Poland to pay over 5.5 billion złoty to Pfizer and its partners. (All articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The appeal is supported by the Prosecutor General of Poland and specialized law firms. (All articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The judgment also includes approximately 170 million złoty in legal costs. (All articles)