Yes, and VAERS does not fit that description at all. Many of the reports are serious, but the data is contaminated by erroneous reports. There is no verification of the reports.
Many things reported to VAERS are minor allergic reactions. There are also many unrelated issues reported to VAERS only because they happened the day of vaccination.
Even to the extreme end where a man's gun shot wound to the chest was reported to VAERS because it happened the day the man was vaccinated.
These things can be verified, and when it matters it likely is verified, but simply being on VAERS doesn't mean much.
