Hearing Loss and Tinnitus After COVID-19 Vaccination
In a study of vaccinations in Israel , an association was found between the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine and Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSNHL) as reflected by the high ratio of observed to expected SSNHL cases. 91 cases of SSNHL were reported after the 1st dose (7 males and 10 females aged 16-44, 15 males and 8 females aged 45-64, 21 males and 30 females aged over 65 ) and 79 cases of SSNHL were reported after the 2nd dose (10 males and 13 females aged 16-44, 8 males and 7 females aged 45-64, 30 males and 24 females aged over 65 ) , There were 170 cases total. Overall, 2602557 Clalit Health Services members ( 46.8 ± 19.6, 51.5% female) received the first dose of the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine between December 20, 2020, and April30,2021. Of these individuals, 2441719 (age 47.3 ± 19.6 ) received the sec ond vaccine dose between January10, 2021, and April 30, 2021. The study is not giving details about these 170 cases, but here's a b...