BioNTech COVID vaccine causes deafness: WHO

Published On 2022-04-05 09:28 GMT   |   Update On 2024-02-16 09:17 GMT
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According to a VigiBase report from WHO, instances of auditory loss also referred to as tinnitus was observed in people who were given Covid-19 vaccinations, primarily those that took the shots of Pfizer-BioNTech.

Hearing loss means the partial or total reduction in the ability to hear in either or both ears. It includes deafness, i.e.the lack of ability to grasp aural/verbal language, and sensorineural loss of hearing which is defined by a hearing acuity below 30 dB and usually occurs due to damage to the inner ear, cochlear or vestibulocochlear nerve, or the brain.

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