There is so much disinformation about VAERS. The only way to really set the record straight is if you do your own search, and see it for yourself.

To get to CDC Wonder VAERS search: https://wonder.cdc.gov/vaers.html

VAERS stands for the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System.

VAERS is the nation’s early warning system for vaccine safety.

VAERS is a passive surveillance system and relies on voluntary reports. Reports can be made by patients, family members, healthcare providers, vaccine manufacturers and others. This does not mean there are fake reports.

VAERS is co-managed by CDC and FDA. VAERS staff evaluate reports of adverse events, and follow up with serious adverse reactions such as death.

The CDC encourages you to report any clinically significant adverse event that occurs in a patient following a vaccination, even if you are unsure whether a vaccine caused the event.

VAERS cannot determine if a vaccine caused an adverse event, but can determine if further investigation is needed.

VAERS is underutilized. A 2013 survey found 29% of healthcare providers had never heard of VAERS. The survey found that while 37% of healthcare providers had identified at least one adverse event following immunization, only 17% of those had ever reported to VAERS.

VAERS is underreported. An HHS funded Harvard Pilgrim report from 2010 found that fewer than 1% of adverse vaccine events were ever reported to VAERS.

VAERS is necessary post licensure surveillance because many possible adverse reactions will not have been detected in pre-licensure clinical trials.

VAERS may also contain vaccine errors, for example a vaccine licensed for adults may erroneously be given to an infant. Or a vaccine is given after the expiration date. These reports are also encouraged to be submitted to VAERS.

VAERS does NOT have a deadline to report adverse reactions. It is encouraged to submit the report promptly to aid in identification of dangerous lots of vaccines, but there is no deadline.

VAERS was established in 1990 to fulfill a requirement of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986. By law, vaccine manufacturers are required to report adverse events that come to their attention, and healthcare professionals are required to report adverse events that are considered a contraindication to further doses of vaccine and those specified in the VAERS Table of Reportable Events Following Vaccination.

During 2011-2014, VAERS averaged 30,000 US reports annually, with 7% classified as serious. Healthcare professionals submitted 38% of reports, vaccine manufacturers 30% and patients and parents 14%.

VAERS can’t determine causality. But we should not assume all events are merely coincidental. Let’s not forget that a vaccine is an injection. Every injection, especially one that is designed to abnormally stimulate your immune system has risks.

VAERS is NOT filled with fake reports, just because someone on social media said so.

A study into VAERS (pictured above) titled “Causality assessment of adverse events reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)” that came to the conclusion that in a random sampling of 108 adverse event following immunizations (AEFI) only 3% were classified as causally related to vaccine received, was written by a very large gaggle of authors who were all–as it turns out–funded by Big Pharma! Oh what a shock, I did NOT see that coming at all.

The study found only 3% of AEFI were causally related to the vaccine, 20% of AEFI were classified as probably related to vaccination, and 20% were possibly related to vaccination, and 53% were classified as unlikely or unrelated to a vaccine.

Always, always, always look at the conflicts of interest section of a research paper.

Check out the study here: VAERScausality

Watch this video to learn about how to conduct your own VAERS search: