Del Bigtree, a prominent advocate for medical transparency, delivered a scathing critique of the CDC’s misuse of VAERS data to downplay COVID vaccine risks. In a recent segment, he dismantled their claim that VAERS can’t prove causation or rule it out, exposing their contradictory logic with surgical precision.

The CDC, Bigtree argues, cherry-picked data from December 2020 to January 2023, whittling down 17,000 reported deaths to just 12,000 by dismissing cases without “sufficient” records or non-mRNA vaccine links. They then compared these deaths to the U.S. “background death rate,” concluding the vaccine deaths were “lower than expected.”

But here’s the catch: this comparison is scientifically invalid without a control group—a fact the CDC conveniently ignores when it suits their narrative. Bigtree explains why this matters: true causation studies require a vaccinated group and an unvaccinated placebo group, tracked over years.

Yet, vaccine trials often skip placebos and limit follow-ups to days. Without a control, VAERS data—a voluntary reporting system—lacks context. Are 19,417 reported deaths (a staggering leap from the pre-COVID average of 400 annually) the full picture? Experts, including a Harvard study, suggest VAERS captures less than 1% of adverse events.

If true, the real death toll could be catastrophic. The CDC’s “background rate” comparison is further muddied by the pandemic’s chaos: rising all-cause mortality, mixed vaccinated/unvaccinated populations, and unreported cases. Bigtree highlights doctors’ reluctance to report deaths due to pressure or ignorance, skewing the data further.

If VAERS underreports by 90%, as some estimate, the adjusted numbers paint a dire picture—one the CDC refuses to confront. Instead of investigating autopsies or specific causes like myocarditis, blood clots, or aneurysms, the CDC sidesteps accountability. Bigtree demands real science: analyze the nature of these deaths, not just their numbers.

Why are blood clots in vaccinated children unlike any seen before? Why the lack of autopsies during COVID? These are the questions the CDC won’t touch.Bigtree’s message is clear: the CDC’s selective math and refusal to engage with VAERS’ limitations betray the public’s trust. Without controls, their comparisons are “total bullcrap.”

It’s time for transparency, rigorous studies, and an end to the “baloney” peddled in ACIP meetings. The truth about vaccine safety hangs in the balance.

@DelBigtree