An article that is trending on conservative social media falsely claims that VAERS data shows that there have been more military deaths caused by COVID-19 vaccines than from COVID-19. No evidence is provided to support the claim, and it’s unclear how VAERS reports specifically linked to service members would even be identified. According to the Department of Defense, COVID-19 has killed 682 members of the U.S. military.
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