Bill would require coroners to report deaths 60 days after vaccinations regardless of evidence

Although the coronavirus has largely taken a backseat to other issues in the Louisiana Legislature’s 2022 regular session, House lawmakers on Monday entertained but ultimately rejected a proposal that opponents criticized for perpetuating disinformation about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines.

House Bill 915, sponsored by Rep. Raymond Crews, R-Bossier City, failed in a House floor vote of 30-61. All 30 votes in favor of the proposal came from Republicans, while 28 other Republicans voted against it.

The bill would require coroners in Louisiana to file Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) reports whenever someone dies within 60 days of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine regardless of whether the coroner finds any evidence that the death may have been related to the vaccine. Crews said the requirement would apply to deaths in which the cause is suspicious or not immediately apparent. Obvious deaths such as homicides, suicides and accidents would be exempt from the requirement.

VAERS is a public database of adverse events and symptoms that happen after vaccination. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control uses it as an early warning system for any new or unknown side effects that might be related to vaccines. Healthcare professionals are required to report certain adverse events that occur after COVID-19 vaccination, but any member of the public can submit a report to VAERS.

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