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travelingthrulife

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1. VAERS is not worthless. It is a tool to capture drug issues not seen prior to approval.

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 11:06 AM

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It captures anything from anyone, so that, ideally, nothing is missed, but it is data that is reviewed by scientists after collection for relevance.

MAGA never understood it. They thought anything reported was real and accurate and relevant. But it had not been reviewed yet. So if they typed in that the vaccine caused them to grow a penis on their forehead, it became true. If they typed in that it caused their kid's autism, it became true and the data was quoted as scientific fact.

Just because it is one more tool MAGA has broken does not mean it is useless.

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diagnosis via video - why I'm taking it seriously in this particular case. [View all] cab67 Saturday OP

VAERS is not worthless. It is a tool to capture drug issues not seen prior to approval. travelingthrulife Saturday #1

true, but... cab67 Saturday #7

I try not to overthink it. Sick is as sick does. usonian Saturday #2

Sherlock Holmes, amateur psychiatrist. Intractable Saturday #3

I should change that. The character was weirder than me, and yes, that's possible. usonian Saturday #4

yes, but.... cab67 Saturday #6

Sometimes the symptoms are pretty obvious even to a low level mental health aide. Trust_Reality Saturday #5

I actually know a little about your last point! cab67 Saturday #8

There is probably no person today who has been PatSeg Saturday #9