“There have always been risks with vaccination of any kind.”
Correct, there have always been risks with vaccinations of any kind and that includes any and all medical procedures as well.
The question is not if there are risks, the question is has the degree of risk increased?
I don’t know. I know that I refused a ‘traditional’ vaccine back in the 1970s because I just had a ‘feeling’ about it; and as it turned out a number of people suffered Guillain–Barré syndrome from that.
I’ve never had a problem with any vaccine I’ve taken, and don’t know anyone who has - but I’m sure that others have.