Breaking news stories are subject to “spin.” For those who are not able to access Twitter, one shortcut is to see what the fact-checkers are writing about. These will occasionally be important/awkward stories.
VAERS has received a lot of attention from different factcheck organizations since early 2021, for example. Here is a sample from just one company, Reuters.
February 2021: Fact check: Reports of adverse effects in US database aren’t confirmed to be linked to vaccination | Reuters
May 2021: Fact Check-VAERS reported vaccine deaths have not been confirmed or deemed causal by CDC | Reuters
August 2021: Fact Check-6,000 VAERS reports were deleted for being foreign entries, CDC says | Reuters
September 2021: Fact Check-Posts claiming teens suffered adverse reactions from COVID-19 vaccines cite VAERS data, but no cause proven | ロイター (reuters.com)
October 2021: Fact Check-VAERS data does not suggest COVID-19 vaccines killed 150,000 people, as analysis claims | ロイター (reuters.com)
May 2022: Fact Check-COVID-19 vaccination does not increase risk of miscarriage | ロイター (reuters.com)