Britain's drug regulator today dismissed safety fears over the Pfizer and BioNTech coronavirus vaccine after a report revealed four people in a trial in the US got Bell's palsy. The MHRA today said there was no reason to believe Bell's palsy was any more likely to happen to people who have had the virus. A spokesperson said: 'The general safety profile of this vaccine is similar to other types of routinely used vaccine. Around seven out of 10 people with Bell's palsy make a complete recovery, with or without treatment. But the vaccine used a particular E. coli toxin that scientists think triggered inflammation and caused Bell's palsy in some recipients.

Source: Daily Mail December 08, 2020 19:04 UTC