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> VAERS data isn’t reliable and should not be used to determine adverse reactions. FDA and CDC do use VAERS as their source for estimating risk of adverse even

• nojito 5y ago
  As a starting point, but they use more robust EHR data to actually investigate. From the very first slide in your link... >The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Here are the limitations of VAERS as per the CDC. >Limitations of VAERS: >It is generally not possible to find out from VAERS data if a vaccine caused the adverse event >Reports submitted to VAERS often lack details and sometimes contains errors >Serious adverse events are more likely to be reported than non-serious events >Numbers of reports may increase in response to media attention and increased public awareness >VAERS data cannot be used to determine rates of adverse events