VAERS - Virus Adverse Effect Reporting System. :) The system had come under increased criticism, apparently for political reasons. (What a surprise in the present political atmosphere!) I think it is getting straightened out somewhat.
“VAERS - Virus Adverse Effect Reporting System. :) The system had come under increased criticism, apparently for political reasons. “
VAERS isn’t under attack at all. It was created by the CDC and they continue to use it.
The criticism has been of people who are using VAERS data as if the reports are verified when none of them are. Anyone can file a VAERS report, no one verifies them before they are posted.
The VAERS site itself says what the system is designed to do:
“VAERS is a passive reporting system, meaning it relies on individuals to send in reports of their experiences to CDC and FDA. VAERS is not designed to determine if a vaccine caused a health problem, but is especially useful for detecting unusual or unexpected patterns of adverse event reporting that might indicate a possible safety problem with a vaccine. This way, VAERS can provide CDC and FDA with valuable information that additional work and evaluation is necessary to further assess a possible safety concern.”
https://vaers.hhs.gov/about.html