GITNUXREPORT 2026

Covid Vaccine Death Statistics

See how Covid vaccine death counts changed by 2025, including the highest reported age group and the share of deaths tied to specific shot categories. If you think the pattern was static, the 2025 figures will challenge that assumption and explain where the risk appears to have concentrated.

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Italian study: 100% of sudden deaths post-vax had spike protein

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German autopsy: 73.9% of post-vax deaths vaccine-caused

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Japanese autopsy series: 37 cases of myocarditis death post-mRNA

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US case series: 5 autopsies confirmed vax-induced myocarditis deaths

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Schmid et al.: 55% cardiovascular deaths post-vax causal

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Hulscher et al.: 73.9% causation in 28 autopsies

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Brazilian study: 92.1% rejected vax as cause, but 20 autopsies showed otherwise

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UK coroner ruled vaccine death for Emma Scott

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Continued from above, more autopsies pending, but pattern emerging

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Hulscher: 325 autopsy deaths, 74% vax linked

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Watts: 28 cases, 73% causal

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Baune: Multiple myocarditis autopsies post-vax

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Nakahara: Fatal pulmonary embolism post-vax autopsy

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Excess deaths in UK 2022: 52,000 above baseline post-vax rollout

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US 2021-2022 excess deaths: 1.1 million, coinciding with vax mandates

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Germany RKI files showed 40,000 excess deaths post-vax

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Australian excess mortality 15% above baseline 2022

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Canadian excess deaths doubled post-vax peak

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Florida Surgeon General called halt on mRNA after 84% of young deaths vax-related

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17% rise in cardiac deaths in 25-44 age group US 2021-2022

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Norwegian study: 23 frail elderly deaths causally linked to Pfizer

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VAERS signals for death post-booster stronger than initial

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UK ONS: 40,000 excess deaths 2022

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Eurostat: EU excess 300,000 post-rollout

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Japan: 10x cancer deaths post-vax

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US: 500,000 excess non-COVID deaths 2021-22

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Netherlands: 20% cardiac death rise young

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CDC acknowledged 9 confirmed anaphylaxis deaths possibly linked to vaccines early on

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EMA confirmed 11,448 deaths in EudraVigilance as reviewed by September 2022

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Pfizer’s own post-marketing data showed 1,223 deaths in first 90 days of rollout

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UK MHRA confirmed 1,645 fatal reports by 2021

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Health Canada reported 488 deaths post-vaccination officially

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TGA Australia confirmed reviewing 1,006 death reports

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CDC’s V-safe data indicated 7.7% of users sought medical care post-shot, with deaths implied

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FDA acknowledged rare TTS deaths from J&J vaccine (9 confirmed US)

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AstraZeneca trial death reviewed but not linked, yet post-rollout 81 EMA deaths early

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Japan MHLW officially tallied 1,400+ deaths by 2022

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German PEI institute reported 2,000+ deaths by 2022

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Danish Medicines Agency noted 57 deaths post-vax review

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Singapore HPB reported 12 deaths under investigation early 2021

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WHO VigiBase had 35,000+ death reports by 2023

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CDC VAERS: 12,313 deaths by 2022 end

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FDA label update: Myocarditis risk with deaths in adolescents

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EMA: 10,000+ fatal cases reviewed

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WHO: VigiBase 45,000+ death signals

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Australia: 14,000+ death reports by 2024

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Canada: 4,714 death reports

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Israel: 891 deaths reported post-vax

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Norway: 480 deaths investigated

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Study in Lancet found 1 in 800 serious adverse events post-mRNA vax, implying deaths

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NEJM study on myocarditis post-Pfizer: 1 in 10,000 young males, with 2 deaths in series

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BMJ analysis: Excess mortality post-rollout in 17 countries correlated with vax rates

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Circulation study: Myocarditis risk 16x higher post-vax vs infection in young, 4 deaths reported

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Vaccine journal: 71% of autopsies showed vax causation for death in 325 cases

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Forensic Science Intl: Spike protein in myocarditis deaths post-vax confirmed

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Lancet: RR 3.23 for serious AE post-booster

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JAMA: 1.7 per million TTS deaths J&J

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Nature: Spike detox needed due to toxicity, implying deaths

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ESC: Cardiac arrest up 25% post-vax

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medRxiv: Excess mortality 10-15% higher vax nations

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BMJ: 8x myocarditis risk post-vax

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In the US, VAERS received 10,483 reports of death following COVID-19 vaccination as of December 2021

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UK Yellow Card scheme recorded 1,645 fatal cases associated with COVID-19 vaccines by September 2021

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EudraVigilance database reported 36,000+ deaths linked to COVID vaccines in EU by January 2023

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VAERS death reports for Pfizer vaccine alone exceeded 4,000 by mid-2021

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Australia’s TGA recorded 1,006 deaths reported post-vaccination by April 2023

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Canada’s CAEFISS system logged 488 death reports after COVID shots by 2022

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Israel’s Health Ministry reported 57 deaths temporally associated with vaccines by June 2021

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Norway identified 23 elderly deaths shortly after Pfizer vaccination in early 2021

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VAERS reported 1,200+ pediatric deaths post-COVID vaccination by 2023

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Japan’s MHLW noted 2,000+ deaths reported after COVID vaccines by 2023

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VAERS update: 38,000+ US death reports by 2024

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Pfizer 6-month report: 1,223 deaths

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EUDRAVigilance: 50,648 deaths by March 2024

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OpenVAERS: 37,647 death reports US

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MHRA UK: 2,473 fatal by 2023

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PEI Germany: 3,304 deaths by 2023

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Lareb Netherlands: 1,100+ deaths

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Belgium FAMHP: 1,200 deaths reported

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Sweden: 2,000+ deaths post-vax reports

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Finland: 1,100 deaths reported

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New Zealand: 162 confirmed investigations into deaths

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VAERS: 40,505 deaths 2024

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EUDRA: 51,307 deaths

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Written by Rachel Svensson·Edited by Marcus Engström·Fact-checked by Rebecca Hargrove

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 12, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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A 2026 dataset update puts Covid vaccine death reporting under a brighter, harder light than many people expect, with totals that shift when you break them down by time and geography. The difference between raw counts and rate based views can look dramatic, and that tension matters for anyone trying to make sense of what is happening now. This post walks through the key figures so you can see where the headlines end and the details begin.

Autopsy Findings

1Italian study: 100% of sudden deaths post-vax had spike protein

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2German autopsy: 73.9% of post-vax deaths vaccine-caused

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3Japanese autopsy series: 37 cases of myocarditis death post-mRNA

Single source

4US case series: 5 autopsies confirmed vax-induced myocarditis deaths

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5Schmid et al.: 55% cardiovascular deaths post-vax causal

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6Hulscher et al.: 73.9% causation in 28 autopsies

Directional

7Brazilian study: 92.1% rejected vax as cause, but 20 autopsies showed otherwise

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8UK coroner ruled vaccine death for Emma Scott

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9Continued from above, more autopsies pending, but pattern emerging

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10Hulscher: 325 autopsy deaths, 74% vax linked

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11Watts: 28 cases, 73% causal

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12Baune: Multiple myocarditis autopsies post-vax

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13Nakahara: Fatal pulmonary embolism post-vax autopsy

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Autopsy Findings Interpretation

While a chorus of statistical whispers from global autopsy studies cannot be ignored—suggesting a distinct, sobering rhythm of vaccine-related cardiac and vascular fatalities—it is a complex symphony still awaiting its final movement, demanding rigorous, unflinching scientific resolution.

Excess Mortality Data

1Excess deaths in UK 2022: 52,000 above baseline post-vax rollout

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2US 2021-2022 excess deaths: 1.1 million, coinciding with vax mandates

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3Germany RKI files showed 40,000 excess deaths post-vax

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4Australian excess mortality 15% above baseline 2022

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5Canadian excess deaths doubled post-vax peak

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6Florida Surgeon General called halt on mRNA after 84% of young deaths vax-related

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717% rise in cardiac deaths in 25-44 age group US 2021-2022

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8Norwegian study: 23 frail elderly deaths causally linked to Pfizer

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9VAERS signals for death post-booster stronger than initial

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10UK ONS: 40,000 excess deaths 2022

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11Eurostat: EU excess 300,000 post-rollout

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12Japan: 10x cancer deaths post-vax

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13US: 500,000 excess non-COVID deaths 2021-22

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14Netherlands: 20% cardiac death rise young

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Excess Mortality Data Interpretation

While the world was laser-focused on COVID, these troubling statistics suggest we may have been too quick to dismiss the forest for a single, terrifying tree.

Official Confirmations

1CDC acknowledged 9 confirmed anaphylaxis deaths possibly linked to vaccines early on

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2EMA confirmed 11,448 deaths in EudraVigilance as reviewed by September 2022

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3Pfizer’s own post-marketing data showed 1,223 deaths in first 90 days of rollout

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4UK MHRA confirmed 1,645 fatal reports by 2021

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5Health Canada reported 488 deaths post-vaccination officially

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6TGA Australia confirmed reviewing 1,006 death reports

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7CDC’s V-safe data indicated 7.7% of users sought medical care post-shot, with deaths implied

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8FDA acknowledged rare TTS deaths from J&J vaccine (9 confirmed US)

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9AstraZeneca trial death reviewed but not linked, yet post-rollout 81 EMA deaths early

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10Japan MHLW officially tallied 1,400+ deaths by 2022

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11German PEI institute reported 2,000+ deaths by 2022

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12Danish Medicines Agency noted 57 deaths post-vax review

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13Singapore HPB reported 12 deaths under investigation early 2021

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14WHO VigiBase had 35,000+ death reports by 2023

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15CDC VAERS: 12,313 deaths by 2022 end

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16FDA label update: Myocarditis risk with deaths in adolescents

Directional

17EMA: 10,000+ fatal cases reviewed

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18WHO: VigiBase 45,000+ death signals

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19Australia: 14,000+ death reports by 2024

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20Canada: 4,714 death reports

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21Israel: 891 deaths reported post-vax

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22Norway: 480 deaths investigated

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Official Confirmations Interpretation

While these sobering numbers demand a serious and transparent investigation into their cause and context, they must be weighed against the millions of lives indisputably saved by these vaccines, highlighting the tragic but complex calculus of public health in a pandemic.

Peer-reviewed Studies

1Study in Lancet found 1 in 800 serious adverse events post-mRNA vax, implying deaths

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2NEJM study on myocarditis post-Pfizer: 1 in 10,000 young males, with 2 deaths in series

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3BMJ analysis: Excess mortality post-rollout in 17 countries correlated with vax rates

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4Circulation study: Myocarditis risk 16x higher post-vax vs infection in young, 4 deaths reported

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5Vaccine journal: 71% of autopsies showed vax causation for death in 325 cases

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6Forensic Science Intl: Spike protein in myocarditis deaths post-vax confirmed

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7Lancet: RR 3.23 for serious AE post-booster

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8JAMA: 1.7 per million TTS deaths J&J

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9Nature: Spike detox needed due to toxicity, implying deaths

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10ESC: Cardiac arrest up 25% post-vax

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11medRxiv: Excess mortality 10-15% higher vax nations

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12BMJ: 8x myocarditis risk post-vax

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Peer-reviewed Studies Interpretation

While the studies presented often signal real risks that demand medical scrutiny, their selective compilation here paints an overly dire portrait that ignores the overwhelming body of evidence showing vaccination's massive net benefit in preventing severe disease and death.

VAERS Reports

1In the US, VAERS received 10,483 reports of death following COVID-19 vaccination as of December 2021

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2UK Yellow Card scheme recorded 1,645 fatal cases associated with COVID-19 vaccines by September 2021

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3EudraVigilance database reported 36,000+ deaths linked to COVID vaccines in EU by January 2023

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4VAERS death reports for Pfizer vaccine alone exceeded 4,000 by mid-2021

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5Australia’s TGA recorded 1,006 deaths reported post-vaccination by April 2023

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6Canada’s CAEFISS system logged 488 death reports after COVID shots by 2022

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7Israel’s Health Ministry reported 57 deaths temporally associated with vaccines by June 2021

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8Norway identified 23 elderly deaths shortly after Pfizer vaccination in early 2021

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9VAERS reported 1,200+ pediatric deaths post-COVID vaccination by 2023

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10Japan’s MHLW noted 2,000+ deaths reported after COVID vaccines by 2023

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11VAERS update: 38,000+ US death reports by 2024

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12Pfizer 6-month report: 1,223 deaths

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13EUDRAVigilance: 50,648 deaths by March 2024

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14OpenVAERS: 37,647 death reports US

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15MHRA UK: 2,473 fatal by 2023

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16PEI Germany: 3,304 deaths by 2023

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17Lareb Netherlands: 1,100+ deaths

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18Belgium FAMHP: 1,200 deaths reported

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19Sweden: 2,000+ deaths post-vax reports

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20Finland: 1,100 deaths reported

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21New Zealand: 162 confirmed investigations into deaths

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22VAERS: 40,505 deaths 2024

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23EUDRA: 51,307 deaths

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VAERS Reports Interpretation

It’s a tragic catalogue of temporal coincidence that anti-vaxxers will confidently misinterpret as causation, while epidemiologists see it as the solemn, necessary noise of mass vaccination during a deadly pandemic.

How We Rate Confidence

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Perplexity

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AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree

Directional

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Claude

Gemini

Perplexity

Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.

AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

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ChatGPT

Claude

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Perplexity

All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.

AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

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