FDA Advises Watching for
Bell's Palsy in COVID-19
Vaccine Recipients.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a 54-page staff report on Dec. 15.
recommending that those who receive
Pfizer or Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine
are monitored for the condition.
Not enough people experienced Bell's palsy
for it to be deemed a side effect.
but four cases were reported out of Moderna's trial of 30,000 participants. One of those cases received a placebo shot.
Four cases were reported out of Pfizer's trial of 43,000 participants, all of which received the vaccine.
Bell's palsy causes half of one's face
to droop, but most people recover
their full facial strength.
The FDA staff says, "currently available
information is insufficient to determine
a causal relationship with the vaccine,"
but it should be carefully observed
