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Gentlemen, did you include the reference to using the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) to try to bolster the credibility of your arguments with the idea that you’re using scientific data to draw your conclusions? You may be disappointed to know I visited the VAERS site and actually examined that data for myself. I pulled the report on adverse effects from all covid-19 vaccines for Washington state for all of this year. The total count, which spans reported symptoms ranging from dizziness to death, was 110 adverse events for the entire state for all of 2021.

On the WA Dept. of Health Covid-19 data dashboard, here are the stats for how many total vaccinations have been administered in Washington:

4,615,206 people with at least one dose (4,464,811 IIS + 150,395 DoD and VA)

6,529,327 (Population 12 and older, 2020 Office of Financial Management estimates)

So, there were 110 reported adverse effects out of 6.5 million vaccinations administered.

Based on this data, a Washingtonian had a 0.000016 chance of having an adverse effect to any of the covid-19 vaccines. Rather than being an argument AGAINST taking the vaccine based on health risks, the results of VAERS data would indicate a powerful argument FOR the safety of vaccination.

Basically, you’re citing a reference to data that supports the opposite of what you’re arguing for. And provides strong evidence that these vaccines appear to be extremely safe.

I would also ask that you define more specifically what you mean when you use the words “rights” and “freedoms.” These have become just buzz words. What personal freedoms are being so grievously hindered that we should refrain from taking active measures with proven effectiveness against an ongoing pandemic? Please tell me where you see the balance of preserving individual rights, freedoms and liberties against preserving the well being of the many. This is a fair debate to have, in fact a necessary one right now. But so far all I’m hearing from Republican voices is encouragement toward an anarchistic obsession with individual liberties without any acknowledgement at all that a healthy democracy depends on maintaining the common good.

From: Commentary: Governor’s Vaccination and Mask Mandates Trample Washingtonians’ Personal Rights, Should Be Rescinded

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