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Intussusception risk after rotavirus vaccination in US infants

This study admits the increased rate of dangerous adverse events after rotavirus vaccination (the previous rotavirus shot was recalled in 1999), specifically bowel intussusception. This event happened at a rate of 1.5 cases per 100,000 kids vaccinated. It is a life-threatening side effect that usually requires surgery and can result in death.
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Incident SARS-CoV-2 Infection among mRNA-Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Nursing Home Residents

In this non-peer reviewed commentary to NEJM pushing the importance of covid-19 vaccination, nursing home patients see same drop in infection fatality rate over same timeline, whether vaccinated or not. Alleged drop in mortality is not statistically significant and is a product of fewer cases. Author's summary ascribes all positive movement epidemiologically to vaccination, masking, and infection control measures.
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Effect of Vaccination on Household Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in England

This is a commentary, non-peer reviewed, to the NEJM which was used mid-2021 to justify utility of the covid-19 vaccination program by claiming transmission decreases. The authors don't' define cases other than a positive test result, do any follow up, check for symptoms, or note the way the diagnostic tests were used. They quite remarkably do not mention that the manufacturers of the injections never claimed in written form that these products would reduce transmission.
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