VAERS is notoriously flawed, and the caveat of this website is posted right on the data collection page. Anyone can submit the symptoms that they believe they're experiencing in the time period directly after the injection (or at any point, really). Like I said in a previous post, anecdotes don't stand up to rigorous scientific analysis. Coincidence and the placebo effect are both a hell of a drug. Furthermore, anyone could submit a report - even those attempting to validate their fears of a vaccine or perhaps bad players on the international stage trying to sow distrust on our soils. Even people who, themselves, haven't taken the vaccine.
I also will not take VAERS data at face value because we, as a country, have had serious issues with vaccine hesitancy in the past. We now have outbreaks of whooping cough and measles in American schools because some doctor looking for fame and glory lied about a link between vaccines and autism and then lost his medical license when everyone found out he was full of shit. ALL of that considered, the DTP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis) vaccine, which was one of the most widely given vaccines in the world, has just shy of 70,000 anecdotes. This vaccine was phased out in the 90s, but started its life in the 40s. Its successor (DTaP) has 180,000 reports. The COVID-19 vaccines, which have been out since late last year, have almost 2 million anecdotes. Curious. And the "symptoms" range from x-rays and spontaneous abortion to testicular torsion and tooth abscess. Really?
Injection site swelling, lethargy, soreness, nausea, headaches, and body chills are among the most common recognized symptoms.
I'm not sure what your med group is, but I am sorry if they really have misled you. There are far too many healthcare practitioners who are refusing the vaccine because of news outlets and politicians. As a general rule, anyone trying to sell you something doesn't really give a shit about you in the long run as long as they can get a click or a buck out of you.
Be well 🤙🏼