VAERS data show total of 1,247,131 reports of adverse events from all age groups following COVID-19 vaccination.
QUICK FACTS:
- Data from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) included a total of 1,247,131 reports of adverse events from all age groups following COVID-19 vaccines noted between Dec 14, 2020, and April 22, 2022, The Defender reports.
- The tally includes 27,532 deaths and 224,766 serious injuries.
DEATHS OCCURING 24 HOURS AFTER VACCINATION:
- Of the 12,672 U.S. deaths reported as of April 22, 16% occurred within 24 hours of vaccination, 20% occurred within 48 hours of vaccination, and 59% occurred in people who experienced an onset of symptoms within 48 hours of being vaccinated, The Defender notes.
BACKGROUND:
- 572 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in the U.S. as of April 23.
- Those doses include 338 million Pfizer doses, 215 million Moderna, and 19 million Johnson & Johnson.
- The Department of Health and Human Services commissioned a study showing only 1% of vaccine adverse events are reported to VAERS.
