The World Health Organization is now investigating hearing loss and ringing in the ears as potential rare side effects of the COVID-19 vaccines: abc15
The WHO Pharmaceuticals Newsletter recently published data looking at expected numbers compared to actual reports from people who experienced hearing-related symptoms after receiving a COVID-19 shot. Researchers compared hundreds of stories from people in 10 countries who received either the Pfizer, Moderna, or AstraZeneca vaccine.
Dr. Greg Poland, a Mayo Clinic vaccinologist, said he also developed tinnitus after a COVID-19 shot. He calls the WHO report a"first step." "If we want to have vaccine confidence, we have to be transparent and all that we do," Poland said."If there are concerns over these issues, then the best thing to do is understand them and their relationship." Despite unanswered questions about his ongoing ear ringing, Poland still recommends that people get vaccinated.
RELATED: Describe your health events or symptoms after COVID-19 shots to the CDC’s Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System In December, Johnson and Johnson added tinnitus to its list of possible COVID-19 vaccine side effects. Pfizer and Moderna do not include any hearing-related issues on their lists of potential side effects.
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