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According to their website:

VAERS collects data on any adverse event following vaccination, be it coincidental or truly caused by a vaccine. A report to VAERS generally does not prove that the identified vaccine(s) caused the adverse event described. It only confirms that the reported event occurred sometime after vaccine was given.... Coincidences make it difficult to know whether a particular adverse event resulted from a medical condition or from a vaccination. Therefore, vaccine providers are encouraged to report all adverse events following vaccination, whether or not they believe the vaccination was the cause.

However, the VAERS website also states:

Underreporting is one of the main limitations of passive surveillance systems, including VAERS. The term 'underreporting' refers to the fact that VAERS receives reports for only a small fraction of actual adverse events.

✏️ References

The White House. (6 July 2021). Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, July 6, 2021. Briefing Room.

The White House. (6 July 2021). Remarks by President Biden on the COVID-19 Response and the Vaccination Program. Briefing Room.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (13 April 2021). COVID Data Tracker.

Moro, P.L., Arana, J., Cano, M., Lewis, P. & Shimabukuro, T.T. (2015). Deaths reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, United States, 1997-2013Clinical Infectious Diseases, 61(6): 980-87.

VAERS: COVID Data

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