[DiogenesKynikos]

> VAERS is not some conspiracy theory website

Of course it isn't. However, it is raw data, and it takes careful analysis to separate the signal from the noise.

Most of the reported events are not caused by vaccines. VAERS is meant to be used as a tool for identifying possible rare vaccine side-effects. If a pattern emerges in VAERS reports, then there is further study.

As the FDA explains,[0]

> VAERS reports generally cannot be used to determine if a vaccine caused or contributed to an adverse event or illness. Some events may occur coincidentally after the administration of a vaccine while others may in fact be caused by a vaccine. As a result, if a safety signal is found in VAERS, further studies can be conducted in safety systems such as the CDC's Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD), or the Clinical Immunization Safety Assessment (CISA) project. These systems do not have the same limitations as VAERS and can better assess health risks and possible connections between adverse events and a vaccine.

0. https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/vaccine-adverse...

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If you read what I linked above, this is specifically what the CDC is failing at (the CDC is responsible for reviewing adverse events).