The Claim:
An author acclaimed for her poor research is now claiming that a thousand Americans have died on the same day they received a COVID vaccine–a number, she notes, that is a third of those who died on 9/11.
The Facts:
The CDC has verified that only nine deaths total were linked to COVID vaccines. These cases were connected to rare blood clots caused by the viral vector vaccine.
Where did this thousand-plus figure come from? VAERS.
The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS): VAERS Analyzes reports of adverse events that happen after vaccination. Anyone can submit a report to VAERS, and submissions do not mean that a vaccine definitely caused the event. See the FAQs below for more information on VAERS.
It is crucial to remember that anyone can report anything to VAERS, regardless of causation, as is noted on the VAERS website. One doctor famously submitted a report that the flu shot turned him into the Incredible Hulk. VAERS is helpful for keeping track of vaccine safety, but just because something is reported doesn’t mean the vaccine caused it. Even if they’re not sure, doctors should report any important health problems that happen after vaccination.
The most pertinent warning on the website helps put the above claims into context: “VAERS reports may contain information that is incomplete, inaccurate, coincidental, or unverifiable. Reports to VAERS can also be biased. As a result, there are limitations on how the data can be used scientifically. Data from VAERS reports should always be interpreted with these limitations in mind.”
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