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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
imageStudying trends in public adverse event reporting could help researchers address vaccine hesitancy and misinformation.Pict Rider/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Chances 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...

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