Claim: The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System accepts any reports of adverse side effects following vaccination to help regulators detect potential problems. Anyone can submit a report, whether or not the incident is vaccine-related. Fox News host Tucker Carlson misrepresented the VAERS data to suggest that thousands have died from COVID-19 vaccines.
Fact-check: Tucker Carlson Misrepresents Vaccine Safety Reporting Data - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the vaccine adverse event reporting system accepts any reports of adverse side effects following vaccination to help regulators detect potential problems. anyone can submit a report, whether or not the incident is vaccine-related. fox news host tucker carlson misrepresented the vaers data to suggest that thousands have died from covid-19 vaccines.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Saranac Hale Spencer
Date published: 2021-05-14T19:28:04