Some on the Pfizer vaccine trials did get Bell’s palsy, but not more than we’d expect by chance
Four volunteers developed Bell’s palsy after getting a Covid-19 vaccine, but this doesn’t mean they are linked. Read
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Four volunteers developed Bell’s palsy after getting a Covid-19 vaccine, but this doesn’t mean they are linked. Read
One expert said the possibility was ‘vanishingly small’. Read
Health
Claims about PEG, non-neutralizing antibodies, fertility and late effects have been made about the first Covid-19 vaccine approved in the UK. Read
Health
The vaccine causes an immune response to a spike protein, but this almost certainly won’t make the body attack the placenta. Read
This is the second time we’ve seen FOI requests on Covid-19 deaths sent to trusts who are unlikely to deal with seriously ill coronavirus patients. Read
The Ebola vaccine had to be stored at temperatures this low too. Read
Several candidate vaccines use this technology. Read
Cells derived from human foetal cells used in production don’t make it to the final product. Read
The MP has said the email was sent by a new staff member and didn’t represent her view or government policy. Read
The government needs a system for logging any medical problems that people encounter at the same time as the vaccine. Read