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I'm curious if anyone here done any data analysis on the VAERS dataset from https://vaers.hhs.gov/data.html https://vaers.hhs.gov/data.html. I did some visuali
by yehosef 8y ago
I'm curious if anyone here done any data analysis on the VAERS dataset from https://vaers.hhs.gov/data.html https://vaers.hhs.gov/data.html. I did some visualizations (ELK) and looked at some of the case descriptions. It was interesting to see which vaccinations had what risk factors or how the number of vaccinations given at a time affected the outcome.
"VAERS is a passive reporting system, meaning it relies on individuals to send in reports of their experiences to CDC and FDA." It's known for not being a completely reliable dataset in the quantity and quality of reports. The numbers are generally assumed to be higher (worse) than presented - just not clear by how much.
For example, MMR has a typical reaction time of around 8-15 days - many people may have forgotten they gave a shot or if something happens, doctors are not likely to implicate the vaccines.
I'm not arguing that people shouldn't give vaccines - but that there is a risk (check out the data) and you should understand the risk and what factors increase the chances of a bad outcome (which vaccines, which combinations, which ages, etc.)