PRIMARY-SOURCE READING ROOM
FOIA files.
Start with original records. Label interpretations. Keep missing context visible. This reading room links to source systems rather than pretending a screenshot is evidence.
STARTER INDEX
Public systems & records access
This is a curated doorway, not a claim that an agency dataset is complete, self-explanatory, or sufficient for causal analysis.
VAERS data downloads
Download the public VAERS datasets, symptom files, and vaccine files directly from the official system.
HHS Freedom of Information Act
How to request agency records, track an existing request, and review HHS FOIA contacts and reading rooms.
MAUDE database
Search medical-device adverse-event reports submitted by mandatory reporters and voluntary participants.
FDA adverse-event reporting data
Access FAERS public data files, dashboard documentation, and reporting-system limitations.
ARCHIVE STANDARD
Documents need provenance.
- 01
Preserve the originating agency, release date, request number, and native file.
- 02
Separate a source document from commentary about that document.
- 03
Flag redactions, incomplete productions, revisions, and unresolved authenticity.
