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“All of them are safe and effective.”

The CDC also says the vaccines are safe and effective. They do not define “safe” or “effective”.

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They say some people have no side effects. (That’s a start).
Others have reported common side effects. (That doesn’t sound as safe).
Serious safety problems are rare. (The common side effects must be more common than rare. And there are serious safety problems.)
Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) ... occurring at a rate of about 7 per 1 million women between 18 and 49. (Any deaths? Why are there no figures for the common side effects and the other serious safety problem? (Anaphylaxis).

The CDC continues with “Long-term side effects are unlikely ... Vaccine monitoring has historically shown that side effects generally happen within six weeks of receiving a vaccine dose.” (The vaccines use new technology. How does the history of other vaccines let us conclude that these vaccines will have few to no side effects in the future?)

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The CDC says the vaccines are effective. They provide links to four studies. These are for Healthcare Personnel, Hospitalized over 65, Essential and Frontline Workers and Residents of Skilled Nursing Facilities. (Are there no studies for the vast majority of adults? How about a study comparing the effectiveness of the vaccine for people with and without antibodies?)