How a Federal Vaccine Safety Database Became a Magnet for Misinformation

The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) was established to protect public health. Now it's being used against it.
inforum

Letter: VAERS data is debatable, but my concern is valid

On Inforum Monday, a letter by me was published about my concern with Concordia College mandating that all athletes receive their first COVID vaccine shot by this Friday, Aug. 27. As stated in my ...
SFGate

Vaccine death and side effects database relies on unverified reports – and Trump officials and right-wing media are applying it out of context

(THE CONVERSATION) Trump officials intend to link 25 child deaths to COVID-19 vaccines, according to reporting from The Washington Post. These findings will reportedly be discussed during the Sept. 18 ...
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Vaccine death and side effects database relies on unverified reports—it's now being taken out of context

Trump officials intend to link 25 child deaths to COVID-19 vaccines, according to reporting from The Washington Post. These findings will reportedly be discussed during the Sept. 18–19, 2025, meeting ...
NBC Bay Area

FDA to present data it claims ties Covid shots to child deaths at CDC meeting

Food and Drug Administration officials plan to present data they claim links the Covid vaccine to 25 deaths in children at what’s expected to be a closely watched vaccine advisory committee next week, ...