Association between vaccination with the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine and Bell's palsy: a population-based study

• Main Authors: Rana Shibli (Author), Ofra Barnett (Author), Zomoroda Abu-Full (Author), Naomi Gronich (Author), Ronza Najjar-Debbiny (Author), Ilana Doweck (Author), Gad Rennert (Author), Walid Saliba (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT: Background: An excess risk of Bell's palsy has been suggested after mRNA vaccines. We examined the association between the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine and Bell's palsy. Methods: Using the database of the largest healthcare provider in Israel, we retrieved data from different p...