The nation’s primary early warning system used to detect possible safety problems with vaccines is “overwhelmed,” raising concerns that the system may be broken and isn’t being adequately managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), according to a new investigation.
The report published on Nov. 10 by The BMJ (British Medical Journal) found the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) has received an unprecedented number of reports attributed to COVID-19 vaccines, and there aren’t enough staff members to meet the requirements for reviewing and following up serious reports, including deaths. Additionally, the investigation revealed that VAERS is neither transparent nor user-friendly nor responsive, and suggests that the government essentially maintains two VAERS systems—only one of which the public can access.
