This is relevant because I read that “FDA requires healthcare providers to report any death after COVID-19 vaccination to VAERS”
How does this square with OpenVaers’s claim that only about 1% of injuries are reported?
Without knowing the reporting rate, it’s difficult to interpret the data. If we take the 1% and 5869 numbers at face value, it implies that the vaccines killed about 560.000 people, whereas if we assume 100% reporting rate, it looks like they’re an amazing preventer of unrelated causes of death. Is there any reasonable way to estimate what % to use?
(Edit: a more direct answer to this question, according to this page, is that the “1%” claim comes from misreading a report conducted before 2010 called “Electronic Support for Public Health–Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (ESP:VAERS)”. This was not a report about vaccines, and (being a misread) it was never true. Regardless, it makes sense that the rules about reporting deaths would be more strict than the rules for reporting minor side effects.)
Well, Google led me to the HHS VAERS FAQ which says
Healthcare providers are required by law to report to VAERS:
An adverse event listed by the vaccine manufacturer as a contraindication to further doses of the vaccine
Healthcare providers are strongly encouraged to report:
Any adverse event that occurs after the administration of a vaccine licensed in the United States, whether or not it is clear that a vaccine caused the adverse event
Vaccine administration errors
Vaccine manufacturers are required to report to VAERS all adverse events that come to their attention.
Covid vaccines aren’t explicitly mentioned in the PDF so the final list of reporting requirements seems to apply (“Any new vaccine recommended by the [CDC] for routine administration to children”):
A.Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (7 days) B. Vasovagal syncope (7 days) C. Any acute complication or sequelae (including death) of above events (interval—not applicable) D. Events described in manufacturer’s package insert as contraindications to additional doses of vaccine (interval—see package insert)
Interesting, this isn’t as clear as the CDC’s statement that “FDA requires healthcare providers to report any death...” Now, if the FDA/CDC/HHS sent memos/bulletins/checklists to hospitals/clinics, these might be the sorts of instructions that front-line staff pay the most attention to. But, don’t know how to see those.
How does this square with OpenVaers’s claim that only about 1% of injuries are reported?
Without knowing the reporting rate, it’s difficult to interpret the data. If we take the 1% and 5869 numbers at face value, it implies that the vaccines killed about 560.000 people, whereas if we assume 100% reporting rate, it looks like they’re an amazing preventer of unrelated causes of death. Is there any reasonable way to estimate what % to use?
(Edit: a more direct answer to this question, according to this page, is that the “1%” claim comes from misreading a report conducted before 2010 called “Electronic Support for Public Health–Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (ESP:VAERS)”. This was not a report about vaccines, and (being a misread) it was never true. Regardless, it makes sense that the rules about reporting deaths would be more strict than the rules for reporting minor side effects.)
Well, Google led me to the HHS VAERS FAQ which says
Covid vaccines aren’t explicitly mentioned in the PDF so the final list of reporting requirements seems to apply (“Any new vaccine recommended by the [CDC] for routine administration to children”):
Interesting, this isn’t as clear as the CDC’s statement that “FDA requires healthcare providers to report any death...” Now, if the FDA/CDC/HHS sent memos/bulletins/checklists to hospitals/clinics, these might be the sorts of instructions that front-line staff pay the most attention to. But, don’t know how to see those.