The vaccines promoted to protect against COVID-19 are described as safe. So why are there so many reports of adverse reactions? And just how much harm do these shots cause? There is no easy metric to answer these questions, but there are a variety of sources to consider. One source is the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS). Since the 1980s, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has been using VAERS to monitor problems with all vaccines administered. throughout the population. But compared to past VAERS reports, the numbers for the COVID-19 shot are off the charts, totalling more adverse events than all other vaccines combined. Last month, VAERS reported a total of over one million adverse events following COVID injections from  December 14, 2020 to January 28, 2022. Over 183,000 serious injuries were reported, and among them over 24,000 deaths. Some critics have suggested the numbers are inaccurate, …