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Did the CDC report 1,739 deaths from the COVID-19 vaccine?

By Dana Ford
NO

There's no public evidence the vaccine caused deaths as claimed in an article published on social media.

The claim cites the government's rough list of unverified reports: Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. Anyone can report events to VAERS, and the reports—on their own—cannot be used to say whether a vaccine caused a particular adverse event.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention follows up on any VAERS report of death to determine whether it was caused by the COVID-19 vaccine or was coincidental.

According to the CDC, "A review of available clinical information including death certificates, autopsy, and medical records revealed no evidence that vaccination contributed to patient deaths."

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Sources
US Department of Health and Human Services Guide to Interpreting VAERS Data
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