Holy shit! Bret Weinstein is using VAERS data to claim that the mRNA vaccines are responsible for killing thousands of people. @gorskon @DrNocPhD @aaronecarroll @GurusPodpic.twitter.com/H2duxYmb1m
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Basically, weaponizing VAERS this way is nothing new. It's just a repurposing of an old antivax technique of disinformation for the age of #COVID19, one we've been warning about since at least December now and documenting periodically since.
"A report to VAERS does not mean that the vaccine caused the adverse event, only that the adverse event occurred some time after vaccination." The disclaimer continues, "The reports may contain information that is incomplete, inaccurate, coincidental or unverifiable."
Maybe worst of all, this is how he is framing this anti-vaccine discussion.pic.twitter.com/sFbGP5k6QZ
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