Unverified reports of vaccine side effects in VAERS aren’t the smoking guns portrayed by right-wing media outlets – they can offer insight into vaccine hesitancy
- Written by Matt Motta, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Oklahoma State University
Studying trends in public adverse event reporting could help researchers address vaccine hesitancy and misinformation.Pict Rider/iStock via Getty Images PlusChances are you may not be not familiar with the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, or VAERS. Co-managed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug...
