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2022-07-16 21:19:00 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2A48C08E876C2626E86DB504D53A44F1E3350871DECC372A4FA03CE2E80F0169
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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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