Dave
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The biggest problem with vaers is it is under reported. If it was accurate the numbers would be even more terrifying.
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Don’t Fall for the ‘VAERS Scare’ Tactic
The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System or VAERS is being misused by anti-vaxxers to terrify the public. It’s a shame because VAERS plays a vital role in detecting important but rare reactions caused by vaccines. The weaponization of VAERS by anti-vaccine activists serves as a reminder that...
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Fact Check-VAERS and FAERS data shown does not prove COVID-19 vaccine adverse events and deaths
Posts are sharing an image comparing adverse events and deaths between ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine, flu vaccines, dexamethasone, Tylenol and COVID-19 vaccines, as reported by U.S. Centers for Disease control and Prevention’s (CDC) Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System...
Data from vaccine reporting site being misrepresented online
CLAIM: Screenshots of the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System show people who have died after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine...
PolitiFact - Federal VAERS database is a critical tool for researchers, but a breeding ground for misinformation
An Instagram post says: "6,000% Increase in Reported Vaccine Deaths 1st Quarter 2021 Compared to 1st Quarter 2020.&
Viral Posts Misuse VAERS Data to Make False Claims About COVID-19 Vaccines - FactCheck.org
Social media posts repeatedly misuse unverified data from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System to falsely claim that COVID-19 vaccines are dangerous, and even lethal. But the government database is not designed to determine if vaccines cause health problems.
Unverified reports of vaccine side effects aren't the smoking guns portrayed by right-wing media outlets
Chances are you may not be not familiar with the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, or VAERS. Co-managed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration, VAERS was established in 1990 to detect possible safety problems with vaccines.
How conspiracy theorists are using a CDC database to spread misinformation and fear - National | Globalnews.ca
A U.S. CDC tracking system has inadvertently given the anti-vax community a powerful tool for spreading misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.