Actually, the post was not from an “anonymous person claiming to be a doctor claiming to have a story about a patient who has died.”
IM Doc
April 19, 2021 at 10:56 am
As I stated in the piece – it is very critical to remember that the purpose of the VAERS is not to be 100% accurate. It, however, can be used as an early warning sign that things are amiss. It has in the past been vital in previous vaccine issues – such as Gardasil and RSV.
There were basically 20 vaccine deaths for the influenza virus in the 2020 year. If you look back for the past dozen years or so – that is right in line – a few dozen reports each year. Other sources tell me that approximately 130,000,000 doses of influenza vaccine were given in the year 2020. This too is not accurate – but is basically in line with previous years – even a bit higher than usual – there was a huge push if you recall to vaccinate everyone with the flu shot – thinking it would be a co-morbidity with COVID.
So the flu shot ( a good control cohort for another respiratory virus vaccine ) had deaths of about 20 in a dosing cohort of 130,000,000 making that ratio – 1 death in 6.5 million vaccine doses.
It is difficult to know where to cut off the COVID vaccine – because it is an ongoing process – so as of today – the VAERS is up to date as of APRIL 2. As of that day – the best info I can find is that 179,000,000 doses of COVID vaccine had been given around that date. And as of that date in VAERS we have 2700 or so vaccine related death reports. That is 1 death in 66296 vaccine administrations.
The COVID ratio for reported deaths/vaccine administered to the 2020 flu shot season with reported deaths is right at 98.
That is a startling differential. It is certainly not 100% accurate – but it is a very severe variance from a normal well-known vaccine like the flu shot. As I have indicated in the piece – the system is way behind, who knows what all is being processed at this time.
The point of the VAERS system is not to be 100% accurate. It is to be an early warning system – and to guide clinicians with their own witnessed complications and side effects.
It should be obvious to all that we have a problem.
It is my contention – that if the powers that be would just be straight and level with the American people that yes there is a huge safety problem associated with this vaccine – and we are doing everything we can to help and get us through this – that they would be light years ahead of where they are now. But that is not what they are doing.
The point is – in times past – the media would be jumping all over this – it is a huge discrepancy. Instead, the media is taking every opportunity to bash the VAERS system. It is telling a concerning story that they cannot fit into the SAFE SAFE SAFE narrative – and instead of dealing with the problem, they are bashing what system we have left.
I am certain that a young reporter could make his/her life’s reputation with this story like Woodward & Bernstein – but they seem to be nowhere to be found.
So people like me have to report this confidentially. Sorry – I know it is not ideal. The owners of this blog know exactly who I am – and I have been straightforward with them from Day 1. I cannot at this time risk being identified – we live in a nasty cancel culture. Maybe one day I can let it all be known – but not today.
I find it so interesting – that people dismiss things from anonymous sources that do not fit into their narratives – but are willing to soak it all in with things like Russiagate.
We live in an amazing world.
IM Doc
April 19, 2021 at 11:48 am
You make another point that is important.
The numbers above are just actual DEATHS.
The number of morbid complications when compared to the flu shot is equally overwhelming if not more so – now numbering into the tens of thousands. And no – we are not just talking about fever and chills.
Please go read through the case reports for yourselves.
IM Doc
April 19, 2021 at 4:15 pm
You are correct in every way in my opinion.
I am not anti-vaccination –
However – I am very much attuned to people’s risk profiles. And we should be much more clear with people that this is not a “risk-free” endeavor.
Yves Smith
April 19, 2021 at 4:50 pm
I have verified that this doctor is a practicing MD. He has written previously for this site, notably a critique of the NEJM article on the Pfizer vaccine.
We had a follow on discussion that included comments from other experts:
He has also stated (as has one of the other medical experts we sometimes contact) that saying anything negative about the vaccines would likely lead to being fired. Outside of NYC, hardly any physicians that are actually doing medicine (as opposed to cosmetic treatments or “life extension”) are employed in large medical groups.
I have also heard accounts of complications first hand from two people who have taken the vaccine. Not readers in comments, but people I know personally. One they eventually abated, the second they haven’t yet.
Frankly I am offended that you would think we’d post something that was fabricated.
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“As a retired news hound” you can read more here about (and even see the pictures of) the highly regarded source who “verified that this doctor is a practicing MD.”
If only the other information provided here were half as “verified”...:-)
:^D You don't have to prove yourself to me. First, I noted the 'IM Doc' {internal medicine} which added credibility to your post. Second, I am long retired and can do little but encourage posting on FR to create an archive. I also do some archiving for history which I share from time to time on thumb drive to interested parties.
Some of FR archived material has proved truly historical. Your post is always here to be reviewed and studied. It sounds like this VAERS issue could become a point of contention.
Hang in there. :)