In the U.S., more than 125 million people have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. While most vaccine recipients tend to have relatively minor and fleeting adverse events from the shots, many people continue to worry about side effects. According to a recent survey from the physician social network Sermo found that 72% of physicians reported…
Is there a link between Bell’s palsy and COVID-19 vaccines?
One adverse event common to clinical trials for currently authorized COVID-19 vaccines is Bell’s palsy, an asymmetrical weakness or paralysis of the face that is often temporary. Two vaccine recipients in the Johnson & Johnson Phase 3 clinical trial developed Bell’s palsy, as did two people in the placebo group. Another patient developed facial swelling…
CDC and FDA to monitor recipients of Moderna, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for Bell’s Palsy
CDC and FDA have committed to monitoring recipients of two COVID-19 vaccines for Bell’s palsy, a type of facial paralysis. FDA, however, concluded that there is insufficient data to determine whether the mRNA-based vaccines from Moderna (NSDQ:MRNA) and Pfizer (NYSE:PFE)/BioNTech (NSDQ:BNTX) are linked to the condition, which is often temporary. Both vaccines use messenger RNA technology, which is…