Birdwatch Note Rating
2022-01-16 23:03:09 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A1810ED3E455FCD80A3E8386936936A3E2C10B957F08EB490632A28C78C37FFB
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Original Note:
On the CDC's VAERS webpage, where this dataset is sourced, it specifically says in bold typeface, "a report to VAERS does not mean that a vaccine caused an adverse event" in terms of side effects, injuries and fatalities. 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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