Thanks for the facts Dartmouth; your expertise is appreciated.

I also felt this thread was beginning to lean too heavily into scaremongering territory, which could be worrying many people unnecessarily.

It's easy to pick out cases where adverse reactions occur across a range of medical procedures, but some much needed context and up-to-date statistics will give a much more accurate picture. I'm not trying to dismiss the suffering of individuals but fortunately they are a small minority, and we shouldn't forget that.