Here’s some quotes from the HHS Guide to Interpreting Data in VAERS:
“When evaluating data from VAERS, it is important to note that for any reported event, no cause-and-effect relationship has been established.”
“VAERS collects data on any adverse event following vaccination, be it coincidental or truly caused by a vaccine. The report of an adverse event to VAERS is not documentation that a vaccine caused the event.”
“VAERS reports can be submitted voluntarily by anyone, including healthcare providers, patients, or family members. Reports vary in quality and completeness. They often lack details and sometimes can have information that contains errors.”
“A report to VAERS generally does not prove that the identified vaccine(s) caused the adverse event described.”
“No proof that the event was caused by the vaccine is required in order for VAERS to accept the report.”
Two weeks after getting my 2nd Moderna shot, I came down with about a half hour fit of sneezing. My wife tried to convince me that it happened because I was down in the cellar cleaning, stirring up and breathing in lots of accumulated dust.
Since my final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine was taken a mere two weeks before the sneezing fit I blamed that vaccination and not the dust.
I responsibly reported it to VAERS as an adverse reaction to the vaccine.
In the grander scheme of things - that’s 500,000 (multiplying by 10 across the board) reactions over 90 million users or half of a percent chance of a reaction - compared to a 2-3% death rate from the virus itself.
That doesn’t mean I’m going to run out and take it and will go with the J&J one if forced.
Frankly I’m more concerned with the potential long term affects.
VAERS is an open source database completely open to the public. It’s practically useless as a data source.
My only side effect has been very pleasant.....my allergies are gone!!!!
This time of year I usually sound tubercular. Tjis year after the Pfizer vaccine no allergies....lungs clear. No stuffiness
| DEATH | Total | 2,203 | 122.80% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,203 | 122.80% | |
| DEATH | COVID19 VACCINE (COVID19) | 1,521 | 84.78% |
| DEATH | PNEUMOCOCCAL, 13-VALENT VACCINE (PREVNAR) (PNC13) | 119 | 6.63% |
| DEATH | HAEMOPHILUS B CONJUGATE VACCINE (HIBV) | 64 | 3.57% |
| DEATH | ROTAVIRUS VACCINE, LIVE, ORAL, PENTAVALENT (RV5) | 64 | 3.57% |
| DEATH | DIPHTHERIA AND TETANUS TOXOIDS AND ACELLULAR PERTUSSIS VACCINE + HEPATITIS B + INACTIVATED POLIOVIRUS VACCINE (DTAPHEPBIP) | 59 | 3.29% |
| DEATH | INFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINE, QUADRIVALENT (INJECTED) (FLU4(SEASONAL)) | 55 | 3.07% |
| DEATH | ZOSTER VACCINE (VARZOS) | 47 | 2.62% |
| DEATH | DIPHTHERIA AND TETANUS TOXOIDS AND ACELLULAR PERTUSSIS VACCINE + INACTIVATED POLIOVIRUS VACCINE + HAEMOPHILUS B CONJUGATE VACCINE (DTAPIPVHIB) | 42 | 2.34% |
| DEATH | HEPATITIS B VACCINE (HEP) | 38 | 2.12% |
| DEATH | UNKNOWN VACCINES (UNK) | 33 | 1.84% |
| DEATH | ROTAVIRUS VACCINE, LIVE, ORAL (RV1) | 23 | 1.28% |
| DEATH | DIPHTHERIA AND TETANUS TOXOIDS AND ACELLULAR PERTUSSIS VACCINE (DTAP) | 20 | 1.11% |
| DEATH | INFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINE, TRIVALENT (INJECTED) (FLU3(SEASONAL)) | 18 | 1.00% |
| DEATH | PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE, POLYVALENT (PPV) | 15 | 0.84% |
| DEATH | HEPATITIS A (HEPA) | 14 | 0.78% |
| DEATH | TETANUS AND DIPHTHERIA TOXOIDS AND ACELLULAR PERTUSSIS VACCINE (BOOSTRIX/ADACEL) (TDAP) | 9 | 0.50% |
| DEATH | MEASLES, MUMPS AND RUBELLA VIRUS VACCINE, LIVE (MMR) | 8 | 0.45% |
| DEATH | VARIVAX-VARICELLA VIRUS LIVE (VARCEL) | 7 | 0.39% |
| DEATH | POLIOVIRUS VACCINE INACTIVATED (IPV) | 6 | 0.33% |
| DEATH | INFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINE, NO BRAND NAME (FLUX(SEASONAL)) | 5 | 0.28% |
| DEATH | HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINE (HPVX) | 4 | 0.22% |
| DEATH | INFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINE, TRIVALENT, ADJUVANT (INJECTED) (FLUA3(SEASONAL)) | 4 | 0.22% |
| DEATH | MEASLES, MUMPS, RUBELLA, AND VARICELLA VACCINE (PROQUAD) (MMRV) | 4 | 0.22% |
| DEATH | INFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINE, QUADRIVALENT, CELL-CULTURE-DERIVED (INJECTED) (FLUC4(SEASONAL)) | 3 | 0.17% |
| DEATH | HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS (TYPES 6, 11,16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, 58) RECOMBINANT VACCINE (HPV9) | 3 | 0.17% |
| DEATH | MENINGOCOCCAL VACCINE (MENACTRA) (MNQ) | 3 | 0.17% |
| DEATH | INFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINE, QUADRIVALENT, RECOMBINANT (INJECTED) (FLUR4(SEASONAL)) | 2 | 0.11% |
| DEATH | DIPHTHERIA AND TETANUS TOXOIDS AND ACELLULAR PERTUSSIS VACCINE + INACTIVATED POLIOVIRUS VACCINE (DTAPIPV) | 2 | 0.11% |
| DEATH | ANTHRAX VACCINE (ANTH) | 2 | 0.11% |
| DEATH | HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS (TYPES 6, 11, 16, 18) RECOMBINANT VACCINE (HPV4) | 2 | 0.11% |
| DEATH | PNEUMOCOCCAL, 7-VALENT VACCINE (PREVNAR) (PNC) | 1 | 0.06% |
| DEATH | ROTAVIRUS (NO BRAND NAME) (RVX) | 1 | 0.06% |
| DEATH | INFLUENZA VIRUS VACCINE, QUADRIVALENT, ADJUVANT (INJECTED) (FLUA4(SEASONAL)) | 1 | 0.06% |
| DEATH | SMALLPOX VACCINE (SMALL) | 1 | 0.06% |
| DEATH | MENINGOCOCCAL B VACCINE (MENB) | 1 | 0.06% |
| DEATH | TYPHOID VACCINE (TYP) | 1 | 0.06% |
| DEATH | TETANUS AND DIPHTHERIA TOXOIDS, ADULT (TD) | 1 | 0.06% |
After much thought and talks with my wife’s Dr. (copd/emphysema on full time oxygen) I decided to get the vaccine to reduce the chances of bringing it home since I have to do all shopping/errands etc. I told her Dr I was going to wait for the non rna vaccine, he wanted me to get vaccinated asap. The V.A. locally just got the J&J in and I took it. Supposedly it has the least transmission rate for asymptomatic infection. If it hadn’t been for the fact that it might keep from infecting the wife I wouldn’t have taken it. She needs to get vaccinated, but cannot chance the big hit the rna shot does with the immune system so as soon as the J&J is available for her she’ll get that one. My side effects and reaction has been quite small, equal to the seasonal flu shot we both get.