Birdwatch Note Rating
2022-01-07 21:12:28 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 064D6573BE62394A02D72071746C3EB299A347AF33B4C8854AF7A68E571966D9
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Original Note:
On the CDC's VAERS webpage where the raw dataset is located, it specifically says in bold typeface, "a report to VAERS does not mean that a vaccine caused an adverse event" which includes fatalities, injuries and stated side effects. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/ensuringsafety/monitoring/vaers/index.html https://www.factcheck.org/2021/12/scicheck-increase-in-covid-19-vaers-reports-due-to-reporting-requirements-intense-scrutiny-of-widely-given-vaccines/
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