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Four volunteers who got Pfizer's vaccine developed Bell's palsy
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Four volunteers who got Pfizer's vaccine developed Bell's palsy

Bell's palsy is a form of temporary facial paralysis with no known cause, but respiratory infections are a risk factor. Four people who got Pfizer's shot developed Bell's, but none did in the placebo group.

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Four trial volunteers who got Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine developed Bell's palsy - but FDA denies that the temporary facial paralysis was caused by the shot

Four people who received Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine in its clinical trial developed Bell's palsy, a form of temporary facial paralysis.

The alarming but rare side effect was revealed in a release of detailed data from the FDA ahead of its Thursday meeting when regulators will vote on approval

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FDA scientists ruled the side effect was not likely caused by the shot, but said they would likely recommend that Pfizer closely monitor recipients for palsy

Bell's palsy can happen to anyone at any time, and its cause is unknown, though viral respiratory infections are considered a risk factor

Only one inactivated inactivated flu shot was found to cause the serious side effect in 2001 and was quickly taken off the market