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FRAUD, WASTE, ABUSE, TREASON, CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY
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In the shadowed corridors of power, where ambition festers and honor withers, the specters of fraud, waste, and abuse cast long and insidious webs, ensnaring the public trust with calculated deceit and squandered resources. Treason, that most vile of betrayals, lurks as a dagger poised against the heart of a nation, its whisperings echoing through acts of disloyalty that imperil the very foundations of sovereignty. Yet, rising above these domestic sins, crimes against humanity unfurl their grim banner—systematic atrocities that rend the fabric of our shared existence, staining the annals of history with the blood of the innocent. Together, these transgressions form a tapestry of moral decay, a clarion call to vigilance lest we surrender to the abyss of our own making.
DOGE – investigates Fraud, Waste, Abuse, Treason, Crimes Against Humanity
BIDEN ADMINISTRATION – Fraud, Waste, Abuse, Treason, and Crimes Against Humanity.
Corruption, Illegal aliens, Fentanyl, USAID to terrorist organizations, Fraud in USAID, CCP sending balloons over the U.S., China buying Hollywood Studios, U.S. farm land, U.S. land adjacent to military installations.
HEALTHCARE – Fraud, Waste, Abuse, Treason, and Crimes Against Humanity are outlined in the following Report.
HOW TO STOP THE HEALTHCARE CRISIS
This Comprehensive Report was first written by me July 16, 2018 based on my prior books (Cancer and Nutrition, A Ten Point Plan for Prevention, et al) and Reports starting in 1980.
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America spends the most on health care, ranks last among the top 19 nations, ranks last on measures of preventable mortality and treatable mortality (as defined by prevention or timely and effective treatment of hypertension, diabetes, stroke, heart disease or renal failure), has one of the highest infant mortality rates, obesity rates, and a lower life expectancy (4 years less). America had the highest excess mortality attributable to Covid-19 among people younger than 75 years of age in 2021. And America has the highest rate of death from self-harm – suicide and assault. About 80% of all health care dollars are spent on chronic illnesses that are self-induced. As “excess deaths” rise, health care costs will soar.
Despite spiraling costs, there is little progress in combating major diseases. Our focus on treatment, with minimal attention to prevention, creates a cost explosive situation that grows exponentially. The following need to be addressed simultaneously To Stop The Healthcare Crisis:
1) SIMONE HEALTHY START™ PREVENTION PROGRAM and more
2) PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY
3) MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN™ PATENTED PROGRAM
4) GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
5) FDA REFORM
6) STOP BIG PHARMA
7) STOP HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES
8) STOP POLLUTION
COVID-19 – Fraud, Waste, Abuse, Treason, and Crimes Against Humanity are outlined in the following Reports.
It caused scores of millions of Deaths, Economic & Societal Shutdowns, Societal Control, Terror, Fear, Depression, Suicides, a premeditated suppression of early treatment in order to promote the acceptance of mass vaccination, and Mail-In Ballots 2020 election.
We don’t need to go to China, we don’t need Chinese cooperation. The labs have been scrubbed, and files deleted, and even genetic files obtained by the NIH from the Chinese scientists have been deleted by our own NIH.
Everything we need to know is in plain sight. All the collaborators and profiteers are in plain sight and they have violated the U.S. Constitution (Article 6), the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Treaty, the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights, the U.S participating in the Nuremberg Trials of 1947 establishing the Nuremberg Code and how patients had to be treated, the Declaration of Helsinki for research patients, and the American Medical Association Code of Ethics on Informed Consent.
Deaths from the Virus and mRNA gene therapy “Vaccine”, Adverse Events, Excess Deaths, Excess Diseases will continue to spiral upward, and newly born generations who have been required to get the “vaccine” will have excess diseases and death.
VAIDS – VACCINE-ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME – this syndrome should not surprise people because….
GP 120 is the GLYCOPROTEIN in HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) THAT CAUSES IMMUNE SYSTEM DYSFUNCTION. GP 120 ALSO MEDIATES VIRAL BINDING TO THE HUMAN CELL. THE MORE GP 120 IN THE BLOOD STREAM, THE MORE THERE IS IMMUNE SYSTEM DYSFUNCTION.academic.oup.com/jid/article/20
GP 120 WAS PURPOSELY INSERTED INTO THE SPIKE PROTEIN WHEN THE COVID-19 VIRUS BIOWEAPON WAS ASSEMBLED and then PUBLISHED on NOVEMBER 9, 2015 by Colonel Shi in Wuhan, China.
So whether you were infected by COVID-19 and / or got the shots, you received GP 120. AND GUESS WHO OWNS THE PATENT ON GP 120 FILED JUST WEEKS BEFORE THE BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT OF COVID-19 VIRUS ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2015? Yup, FAUCI. And Gates filed a patent for Coronavirus on July 23, 2015.
I exposed all this and more in my Report of March 26, 2020
March 26, 2020 first exposed
COVID-19 BIOWEAPON² PART 1 Executive Summary https://bit.ly/3Fuiwdu
BIOWEAPON 1 – virus
BIOWEAPON 2 – shots
COVID-19 BIOWEAPON² PART 2 https://bit.ly/3eI11bK
COVID-19 BIOWEAPON² PREREQUISITE FOR U.S. INVASION – LONG TERM PLANNING
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COUNTERMEASURE “VACCINE” – NOT EFFECTIVE, NOT SAFE, NOT MADE AT “WARP SPEED”
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WHAT IF…..
Getting rid of the cancer registries is purposeful so that the rise of cancer cases from the COVID-19 shot goes unrecorded and therefore undetected. Then “they” can continue giving the shot without any question.
As of May 2025, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has not been dissolved. However, it is experiencing significant operational and financial challenges due to recent federal funding decisions and administrative restructuring.
Funding and Budget Constraints
The NCI is currently operating under a continuing resolution that maintains its fiscal year 2025 budget at the FY 2024 level of $7.22 billion. When adjusted for inflation, this effectively reduces the real value of research dollars, leading to significant consequences for cancer research and patient care. Clinical Leader+1Cancer.gov+1
Additionally, the Trump administration’s fiscal year 2026 budget proposal includes a 40% cut to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget, which would significantly impact the NCI. These proposed cuts have raised concerns about the future capacity of programs like the NCI. Wikipedia
Operational Impacts
The NCI has faced operational challenges, including the cancellation of key meetings and advisory panels. For instance, the NCI canceled a Special Emphasis Panel meeting scheduled for May 9, 2025, which was intended to review and evaluate contract proposals. Federal Register+1Justia+1Justia+2Federal Register+2Federal Register+2
Furthermore, in April 2025, the NCI disbanded its Board of Scientific Advisors (BSA), a panel of leading researchers and clinicians that provided guidance on scientific priorities. Facebook
Staffing Reductions
The NIH, including the NCI, has experienced staffing reductions. Approximately 50 employees at the NCI were laid off, primarily from the agency’s communication office. These staffers managed programs that provided information for physicians and patients and maintained databases compiling cancer information for providers. Fierce Biotech
Summary
While the NCI continues to operate, it faces significant financial and operational challenges that may impact its ability to maintain comprehensive cancer research and surveillance in the future. The proposed budget cuts and administrative restructuring raise concerns about the institute’s capacity to fulfill its mission effectively.
As of May 2025, the National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) and the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program have not been dissolved. However, both programs have experienced significant financial and operational challenges due to recent federal policy changes and agency restructuring. CDCWikipedia
NPCR Status
The NPCR, administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), continues to support cancer registries across 46 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and U.S. Pacific Island jurisdictions, covering approximately 97% of the U.S. population . In July 2023, the CDC awarded a $1 million contract to Research Triangle Institute for a three-year data modernization initiative, indicating ongoing investment in the program .Health.gov+1CDC+1Forum Insights
In March 2024, a significant development occurred when President Biden signed into law a collaboration aimed at strengthening state cancer registries’ ability to include cancer data from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health facilities. This initiative, part of the FY 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, mandates the VA to submit and implement a plan to report cancer cases treated at VA facilities to central cancer registries by October 1, 2024 .ncra-usa.org
SEER Program Status
The SEER Program, managed by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), has also faced challenges. While specific funding details for SEER in FY 2025 are limited, the program continues to operate and collect cancer incidence data. However, broader actions by the Trump administration have impacted federal health agencies. In March 2025, a reorganization of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was announced, which included workforce reductions and reorientation of the CDC towards infectious disease programs . These changes have raised concerns about the future capacity of programs like SEER.Massachusetts BudgetWikipedia+1Wikipedia+1
Federal Funding Challenges
In January 2025, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memo ordering a temporary pause on the disbursement of federal grants and loans, affecting various programs, including those related to health and science . Although legal challenges led to injunctions against this pause, the uncertainty has caused disruptions in funding flows and operational planning for programs like NPCR and SEER.Wikipedia+1Wikipedia+1
Summary
While NPCR and SEER have not been dissolved, they are navigating a complex landscape marked by federal funding uncertainties and administrative restructuring. These challenges may impact their ability to maintain comprehensive cancer surveillance and data collection in the future.
The Rolling Stone article (below) presents a critical perspective on the Trump administration’s actions concerning the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). While the article is opinionated, many of its claims are substantiated by credible reports and official documents. Here’s an analysis of the key points:
Executive Order and VA Exemption
In early 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14210, titled “Remaking the Federal Workforce.” Initially, this order exempted agencies like the VA from certain workforce reductions. However, subsequent guidance from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) indicated that these exemptions were narrowed, allowing for significant staff cuts within the VA.
Planned VA Job Cuts
An internal memo obtained by the Associated Press revealed plans to cut over 80,000 positions at the VA, representing about 20% of its workforce. These reductions are part of a broader initiative led by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), initially overseen by Elon Musk. The Times of India+3Reuters+3Houston Chronicle+3
Impact on Veterans’ Services
Reports from ProPublica and other outlets have highlighted the detrimental effects of these cuts on veterans’ services:ProPublica+1South Dakota Public Broadcasting+1
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Disruption of cancer research and clinical trials.
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Suspension of suicide prevention and opioid addiction programs.
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Termination of programs assisting veterans in avoiding mortgage defaults.Facebook
Internal VA communications corroborate these disruptions, indicating that the cuts have jeopardized critical care and research initiatives. ProPublica
Privatization Efforts
The administration’s push appears to align with a broader agenda to privatize veteran healthcare services. Critics argue that this shift prioritizes cost-cutting over the specialized care veterans require. The VA MISSION Act of 2018, which expanded veterans’ access to private healthcare, is cited as a stepping stone toward this privatization.
Legal Challenges and Public Response
In response to these developments, a federal judge in San Francisco issued a temporary restraining order halting parts of the administration’s workforce reduction plans, citing potential overreach of executive authority. Associated Press+3Reuters+3The Daily Beast+3
Veterans’ advocacy groups and lawmakers have voiced strong opposition to the cuts, emphasizing the adverse effects on veterans’ health and well-being.
Conclusion
While the Rolling Stone article adopts a critical tone, its core assertions regarding the Trump administration’s actions toward the VA are supported by multiple reputable sources. The planned workforce reductions and their implications for veterans’ services have been documented and are the subject of ongoing legal and public scrutiny.
Rolling Stone Article
Trump’s Assault on Veterans Is Already Taking a Toll
Emails obtained by ProPublica reveal the president’s sinister plan to destroy the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
By Michael Embrich May 8, 2025
Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 30, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order in early February titled “Remaking the Federal Workforce,” basically calling for a bunch of people to be fired. The Department of Veterans Affairs was initially exempted, but that language has since disappeared from the order.
The reversal is emblematic of the Trump administration’s two-faced relationship with the men and women who have given their lives to the United States.
Trump, Elon Musk, and VA Secretary Doug Collins have made a public show about how much they care about veterans, insisting they won’t be impacted by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency’s widespread gutting of the federal government. They have simultaneously been working behind the scenes to ensure the VA would suffer the most cuts of any federal agency.
How could both things be true? I believe Orwell called it doublethink, and the Trump administration is giving a masterclass in it.
Trump intended to privatize the VA during his first term. According to Trump’s own former VA Secretary, his political appointees inside the VA initially tried to sabotage veterans’ programs by making them dysfunctional or by simply harassing program leads. When veterans groups pushed back and Trump realized it could cost him reelection, the administration pivoted to the MISSION Act, which allowed veterans to choose VA or private care at government expense.
With that pesky reelection no longer a concern, Trump has resumed his effort to dismantle the VA from within. In the same week his administration promised no cuts, Trump and DOGE announced plans to cut over 80,000 jobs at the VA. Thousands have already been laid off, including those who staffed the suicide crisis line and delivered telehealth. They even got rid of a program that helped veterans avoid mortgage default.
Trump’s war on the VA has recently escalated from bureaucratic sabotage to outright cruelty. ProPublica reported this week on internal VA emails confirming the terrifying, real-time consequences of these cuts.
Over 1,000 veterans lost access to life-saving cancer trials. Research on suicide prevention and toxic exposure was paused or canceled. A critical cancer registry — which myself and so many other veterans worked on — was marked for immediate termination. It’s all part of a ploy enabling Trump to sell the VA to the highest private bidder: ensure veterans receive substandard, non-specialized care to the point that a private health care system infamous for putting up roadblocks to obtaining care can take over, maximizing profits for Trump’s donors while leaving veterans to suffer and die.
Congress didn’t ask for this. Veterans groups didn’t ask for this. The American public didn’t ask for this. In fact, just three years ago, at the behest of their continents, lawmakers passed the bipartisan PACT Act to expand care for veterans suffering from illnesses linked to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic exposures. The Trump team, now empowered by DOGE, has worked to gut that expansion. Trials for advanced cancers and opioid addiction treatment are being stalled or scrapped. Social workers who help homeless veterans were laid off, then rehired after outcry, but are probably on the chopping block as part of the 80,000 future promised VA layoffs.
Compounding the danger for sick veterans, Trump has defunded and severed ties with top research institutions like Harvard University, which had provided leading scientists, doctors, and researchers to study cancer, PTSD, and addiction for the VA, often at no cost to the government.
But Trump and Musk do have a plan for our veterans and our active-duty soldiers who will eventually become veterans: artificial intelligence, hiring freezes, and the closure of 30 VA hospitals, as outlined in the DOGE documents obtained by ProPublica. All the while, Trump and Collins continue to double-talk on VA policy and funding. And not a peep from Republican members of Congress. Not one has stood up for veterans.
Trump says he speaks for veterans when he claims we should “start celebrating our victories again.” The administration had to reverse course amid backlash after he tried to steal Veterans Day from veterans by renaming it “Victory Day for World War I,” but his effort to steal the sole government institution that keeps veterans from begging on street corners with cap in hand is still very much in progress.
As the VA transitions from serving veterans to helping to kill them, their blood is not solely on Trump’s hands, nor on those of Musk or Collins. Their blood is also on the hands of every single American, especially those Americans currently serving in Congress, who aren’t doing anything to stop them.
HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INFECTED BY COVID-19 VIRUS?
As of the most recent data available to me, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide exceeds 704 million, with over 7 million deaths reported. This figure comes from tracking that was last comprehensively updated in mid-2024. However, since then, many countries have reduced or stopped regular reporting, making precise current totals harder to pinpoint.
Given that it’s now February 27, 2025, and my knowledge is fresh up to this point, I can tell you that the actual number of infections is likely higher than the confirmed cases due to underreporting, limited testing in some regions, and asymptomatic cases that were never detected. Some estimates from earlier in the pandemic suggested the true number of infections could be 10 times the reported figures in certain areas, though this ratio varies widely depending on testing capacity and public health policies.
For the latest snapshot, the World Health Organization and other global trackers like Worldometer or Johns Hopkins University historically showed cumulative cases around 704,753,890 as of April 2024, but without daily updates from all nations now, the number has undoubtedly grown.
Given the lag in official reporting and the likelihood of unreported cases, the true number of infections since the pandemic began is probably well over 800 million by now, possibly approaching or exceeding 1 billion if you factor in undocumented infections.
HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM THE COVID-19 VIRUS INFECTION?
As of February 27, 2025, the exact number of deaths from COVID-19 worldwide is tough to pin down with absolute precision due to inconsistent reporting across countries, especially in recent months. However, based on the most reliable data up to this point, over 7 million people have died from the virus globally. The World Health Organization reported 7,087,718 confirmed deaths as of February 17, 2025, though this reflects only cases officially attributed to COVID-19 through testing or clinical diagnosis.
That said, the true toll is likely higher. Studies estimating excess deaths—comparing total mortality to pre-pandemic averages—suggest the pandemic’s impact could range from 19 to 36 million deaths by early 2023, factoring in indirect effects like healthcare disruptions. Since then, the virus has continued circulating, with a WHO update noting around 3,300 new deaths in the 28 days from December 9, 2024, to January 5, 2025, indicating ongoing fatalities even if reporting has waned.
HOW MANY PEOPLE RECEIVED THE COVID-19 GENE THERAPY “VACCINE”?
As of the latest comprehensive data up to February 27, 2025, over 5.5 billion people worldwide have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. This figure is based on historical tracking from sources like Our World in Data and the World Health Organization, which reported that by mid-2023, approximately 5.55 billion people—about 72.3% of the global population—had received at least one dose. Since then, vaccination efforts have continued, though the pace has slowed in many regions, and precise global totals are harder to pin down due to reduced reporting frequency.
The number of vaccine doses administered worldwide exceeds 13.5 billion, with some individuals receiving multiple doses (e.g., two-dose initial series plus boosters). For instance, by August 2024, Our World in Data noted 13.53 billion doses administered, with 70.6% of the world’s population having at least one dose. Given population growth and ongoing vaccinations, the number of people vaccinated likely edges closer to 5.6–5.7 billion today, though this is an estimate since not all countries provide real-time updates.
Regionally, the breakdown varies widely. In high-income countries, over 80% of people have typically received at least one dose, while in low-income countries, this figure drops to around 23–37%, reflecting significant disparities. For example, posts on X from late February 2025 mention a world total of 777 million cases (likely conflating cases with vaccinations in some discussions), but vaccination-specific data aligns with the 5.5+ billion figure when cross-referenced with earlier official counts.
HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM THE COVID-19 VACCINE?
Official figures from systems like the U.S. Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) track deaths after vaccination, but they don’t automatically prove the vaccine caused them. As of January 31, 2025, VAERS reported 21,848 deaths following COVID-19 vaccination in the U.S. since December 2020. However, the CDC notes that these reports are unverified—anyone can submit one, and reviews of medical records, autopsies, and death certificates haven’t established a widespread causal link. Globally, the World Health Organization doesn’t provide a specific vaccine-related death toll but emphasizes that serious adverse events, including deaths, are rare and vastly outweighed by the lives saved—estimated at over 19 million in the first year alone.
The raw VAERS number—21,848—gets a lot of attention, especially on platforms like X, where some claim underreporting means the real U.S. toll could be 560,000 or more, using multipliers like 30x based on studies of underreporting in passive systems. But this is speculative; no hard evidence supports such a leap. In Europe, EudraVigilance reported 50,648 deaths post-vaccination by April 2023, yet the European Medicines Agency stresses these are temporal associations, not confirmed causes. Rare conditions like vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) or myocarditis have been linked to specific vaccines—e.g., 32 VITT deaths tied to AstraZeneca in one study—but these are exceptions, not the rule.
HOW MANY PEOPLE HAD SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS FROM THE COVID-19 VACCINE, INCLUDING DEATH?
Tracking serious side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine, including deaths, involves piecing together data from voluntary reporting systems, clinical studies, and global health agencies, all of which have their limits. As of February 27, 2025, here’s what we can gather.
In the U.S., the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) is the go-to source. By January 31, 2025, it logged 1,074,089 total adverse event reports after COVID-19 vaccination since December 2020. Of these, 183,804 were classified as “serious,” which includes hospitalizations, life-threatening events, permanent disabilities, and deaths. Specifically, 21,848 of those were deaths, leaving about 161,956 non-death serious events. “Serious” here means anything requiring significant medical intervention or causing lasting harm, like Guillain-Barré syndrome or severe allergic reactions, though VAERS doesn’t confirm the vaccine caused them—reports are raw and unfiltered.
Globally, it’s trickier. The World Health Organization’s VigiBase had over 4.4 million adverse event reports by late 2022, with about 20% deemed serious (roughly 880,000 cases), including deaths. Extrapolating to 13.5 billion doses administered worldwide by mid-2024, and assuming a similar rate, you might estimate 1–2 million serious events by now, though not all are independently verified. Europe’s EudraVigilance reported 1,008,373 serious events, including 50,648 deaths, by April 2023, but like VAERS, these are associations, not proven links.
Specific conditions help narrow it down. Myocarditis, linked mostly to mRNA vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna), affected about 1–2 per 100,000 doses, with higher rates in young males—severe cases were rare but could qualify as serious. Vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) from AstraZeneca or Johnson & Johnson had a global incidence of about 1–2 per million doses, with a 20–40% fatality rate among those cases, adding up to maybe a few thousand serious events total. Anaphylaxis, another serious reaction, hit roughly 5 per million doses but rarely led to death with prompt treatment.
Adding it up, serious side effects including deaths likely range from hundreds of thousands to a low million globally—say, 500,000 to 1.5 million—based on these systems and studies. Deaths are a small fraction of that, maybe 10,000–50,000 at the high end if you trust the raw reports, though confirmed causal cases (e.g., via autopsy) are far lower, in the hundreds or low thousands. Compare that to over 7 million COVID-19 deaths and 704 million infections, and the vaccine’s risk profile stays low. The catch? Underreporting could inflate the true number, while overreporting (e.g., coincidental deaths) could exaggerate it—truth’s somewhere in between.
HOW EXCESS DEATHS HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THE VACCINE ROLL OUT?
Estimating excess deaths since the COVID-19 vaccine rollout involves comparing observed deaths to what would have been expected under pre-pandemic conditions, a metric that captures all causes of mortality, not just those directly tied to the virus or vaccines. Since the first vaccines were administered in December 2020, global data up to February 27, 2025, paints a complex picture shaped by the pandemic’s waves, vaccination campaigns, and evolving reporting practices.
By the end of 2022, a study in BMJ Public Health analyzing 47 Western countries reported 3,098,456 excess deaths from January 2020 to December 2022. Breaking it down: 1,033,122 in 2020 (pre-vaccine), 1,256,942 in 2021 (vaccine rollout began), and 808,392 in 2022 (post-rollout, preliminary data). Since vaccines started late 2020, we can roughly attribute the 2021–2022 total—about 2.06 million excess deaths—to the post-rollout period in those countries. This doesn’t cover 2023–2025, where data is patchier, but excess deaths persisted into 2023 in some regions, like the U.S., with the CDC noting around 300,000 excess deaths excluding confirmed COVID-19 cases since early 2020, much of it post-vaccine.
Globally, The Economist’s machine-learning model, one of the more rigorous attempts to estimate excess mortality, pegged 18–36 million excess deaths from 2020 to mid-2023, far exceeding the 7.1 million confirmed COVID-19 deaths by early 2025. Subtracting 2020’s pre-vaccine toll (say, 5–7 million based on WHO’s 5.94 million reported deaths by end-2021, adjusted for undercounting), leaves 13–29 million excess deaths since vaccines began. This range reflects underreporting and indirect pandemic effects—healthcare disruptions, economic stress—not necessarily vaccine-related deaths.
What caused these? Most evidence ties excess mortality to COVID-19 itself, especially pre-vaccine in 2020 and during 2021’s Delta wave, when vaccination coverage was still uneven (only 23–37% in low-income countries by late 2021). Post-rollout, studies like The Lancet’s (June 2022) credit vaccines with averting 19.8 million deaths in their first year, suggesting excess deaths would’ve been higher without them. However, 2021 and 2022 saw peaks—1.26 million and 0.81 million in the West—despite vaccines, possibly due to waning immunity, new variants like Omicron, or lockdown-related healthcare gaps (e.g., delayed cancer treatments).
On vaccines as a cause, VAERS in the U.S. logged 21,848 deaths post-vaccination by January 2025, and Europe’s EudraVigilance reported 50,648 by April 2023, but these are unverified reports, not confirmed causalities. Known vaccine risks—like myocarditis (1–2 per 100,000) or VITT (1–2 per million)—account for a tiny fraction, maybe a few thousand deaths globally. Claims of millions of vaccine deaths (e.g., 17 million from a Canadian report) lack evidence and are debunked by experts, as excess death peaks align with COVID-19 waves, not vaccine uptake. High-vaccination countries like New Zealand often had lower excess mortality, while low-vaccination areas like Eastern Europe saw higher rates.
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