Topic: Adverse Events

The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) is detailed as a 30-year-old government-owned pharmacovigilance tool managed by the FDA and CDC. Despite public perception that the data is unreliable or easily spoofed, the reporting process requires significant time and rigorous vetting before appearing in the public database. Current data shows over 1.4 million reports for COVID-19 shots, a massive increase compared to the 30-year average of 39,000 reports for all other vaccines combined.

The authors critique a metric used in trials called "new medical conditions," which they argue was designed to dismiss serious health issues as unrelated to the vaccine. They also point out that trial participants were a highly selected group of the "healthiest of healthy" individuals, which does not reflect the general population.