From the 1/26/2024 release of VAERS data:

Found 17,805 cases where Vaccine is COVID19 and Symptom is Bell's palsy or Facial discomfort or Facial dysmorphism or Facial nerve disorder or Facial neuralgia or Facial palsy or Facial paralysis or Facial paresis or Facial spasm

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Table

Manufacturers	Count	Percent
CSL LIMITED	1	0.01%
GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS	19	0.11%
JANSSEN	804	4.52%
MERCK & CO. INC.	5	0.03%
MODERNA	4,005	22.49%
NOVARTIS VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICS	1	0.01%
NOVAVAX	2	0.01%
PFIZER/BIONTECH	13,459	75.59%
PFIZER/WYETH	3	0.02%
PROTEIN SCIENCES CORPORATION	3	0.02%
SANOFI PASTEUR	18	0.1%
SEQIRUS, INC.	11	0.06%
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER	151	0.85%
TOTAL	† 18,482	† 103.8%
† Because VAERS cases can have multiple vaccinations, symptoms, and event outcomes, a single case can account for multiple entries in this table. This is why the Total Count is greater than 17,805 (the number of cases found), and the Total Percent is greater than 100.

Case Details

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VAERS ID: 903318 (history)   Form: Version 2.0   Age: 35.0   Sex: Female   Location: California   Vaccinated: 2020-12-17 Onset: 2020-12-17    Days after vaccination: 0 Submitted: 0000-00-00 Entered: 2020-12-17 Vaccin­ation / Manu­facturer Lot / Dose Site / Route COVID19: COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH)) / PFIZER/BIONTECH EH9899 / 1 LA / - Administered by: Other       Purchased by: ? Symptoms: Computerised tomogram, Facial paralysis, Laboratory test, Magnetic resonance imaging, Oral discomfort SMQs:, Oropharyngeal conditions (excl neoplasms, infections and allergies) (narrow), Guillain-Barre syndrome (broad), Noninfectious encephalitis (broad), Noninfectious meningitis (broad), Hearing impairment (broad) Life Threatening? No Birth Defect? No Died? No Permanent Disability? No Recovered? No Office Visit? No ER Visit? No ER or Doctor Visit? Yes Hospitalized? No Previous Vaccinations: Other Medications: pre-natal vitamin, vitamine D suppl?ment, Biotin, Vitamin C supplement. Current Illness: none. Preexisting Conditions: none. Allergies: ceclor, and sea urchin. Diagnostic Lab Data: labs, CT, MRI completed. Diagnosis Bell''s palsy. CDC Split Type: Write-up: 10:00 am received vaccine @ medical center right side of mouth felt strange on the way home. 13:00 pm right side of mouth continued to feel strange. Looked in mirror and noticed uneven smile, right side of mouth drooping. 13:35 pm messaged my primary care MD. And called Nurse triage. 14:00 pm Nurse triage advised me to go the emergency room ASAP. 15:00 pm @ Emergency room. Stroke code called, labs, CT, MRI completed. Diagnosis Bell''s palsy. Went home with steroid and anti-viral. Symptoms are improving.

VAERS ID: 903412 (history)   Form: Version 2.0   Age: 60.0   Sex: Female   Location: Kansas   Vaccinated: 2020-12-17 Onset: 2020-12-17    Days after vaccination: 0 Submitted: 0000-00-00 Entered: 2020-12-18 Vaccin­ation / Manu­facturer Lot / Dose Site / Route COVID19: COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH)) / PFIZER/BIONTECH EH9899 / 1 RA / IM Administered by: Private       Purchased by: ? Symptoms: Facial discomfort, Feeling abnormal, Head discomfort, Hypoaesthesia, Muscle disorder, Paraesthesia SMQs:, Rhabdomyolysis/myopathy (broad), Peripheral neuropathy (broad), Dementia (broad), Guillain-Barre syndrome (broad), Sexual dysfunction (broad) Life Threatening? No Birth Defect? No Died? No Permanent Disability? No Recovered? No Office Visit? No ER Visit? No ER or Doctor Visit? No Hospitalized? No Previous Vaccinations: Other Medications: estradol daily, magnesium, antioxidant drinks Current Illness: none Preexisting Conditions: none Allergies: sulfa Diagnostic Lab Data: none CDC Split Type: Write-up: About two hours after receiving vaccine pt experienced numbness, heaviness in face and progressing to entire head. Tingling in face, head, neck later. Feeling like paralysis "like if I went in and looked in mirror I would see facial dropping. Couldn''t smile or raise eyebrows. There was a heaviness in my muscles. My cheeks felt full. " Symptoms subsided by 8pm (four hours after began). "Felt like being drugged, under the influence. Felt foggy, cognitvely in a way."

VAERS ID: 903916 (history)   Form: Version 2.0   Age: 37.0   Sex: Female   Location: Virginia   Vaccinated: 2020-12-18 Onset: 2020-12-18    Days after vaccination: 0 Submitted: 0000-00-00 Entered: 2020-12-18 Vaccin­ation / Manu­facturer Lot / Dose Site / Route COVID19: COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH)) / PFIZER/BIONTECH EH9899 / 1 LA / IM Administered by: Work       Purchased by: ? Symptoms: Anxiety, Dysarthria, Dysgeusia, Dysphagia, Facial paralysis, Flushing, Lymphadenopathy, Paraesthesia, Swelling face, Throat irritation SMQs:, Anaphylactic reaction (broad), Angioedema (narrow), Peripheral neuropathy (broad), Taste and smell disorders (narrow), Anticholinergic syndrome (broad), Oropharyngeal conditions (excl neoplasms, infections and allergies) (narrow), Guillain-Barre syndrome (broad), Noninfectious encephalitis (broad), Noninfectious encephalopathy/delirium (broad), Noninfectious meningitis (broad), Gastrointestinal nonspecific symptoms and therapeutic procedures (broad), Conditions associated with central nervous system haemorrhages and cerebrovascular accidents (broad), Hearing impairment (broad), Hypersensitivity (narrow), Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms syndrome (broad), Hypoglycaemia (broad) Life Threatening? No Birth Defect? No Died? No Permanent Disability? No Recovered? Yes Office Visit? No ER Visit? No ER or Doctor Visit? Yes Hospitalized? No Previous Vaccinations: Other Medications: Unknown Current Illness: None listed Preexisting Conditions: none listed Allergies: No listed Diagnostic Lab Data: Reporter not privileged to this information. CDC Split Type: Write-up: Individual started complaining of an itch in her throat and felt some degree of lymph node swelling on the right side. Collective symptoms include: anxiety, flushing, short term paresthesia, right sided facial swelling, difficulty swallowing, right sided facial droop, medicinal taste. some slurring. Individual was taken to the ed in house, triaged, treated and released. Reporter is not privileged to details of treatment, but aware of release within hours of being seen.

VAERS ID: 903960 (history)   Form: Version 2.0   Age: 41.0   Sex: Female   Location: Alaska   Vaccinated: 2020-12-17 Onset: 2020-12-18    Days after vaccination: 1 Submitted: 0000-00-00 Entered: 2020-12-18 Vaccin­ation / Manu­facturer Lot / Dose Site / Route COVID19: COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH)) / PFIZER/BIONTECH EH9899 / 1 LA / IM Administered by: Private       Purchased by: ? Symptoms: Facial paralysis, Hemiparaesthesia SMQs:, Guillain-Barre syndrome (broad), Noninfectious encephalitis (broad), Noninfectious meningitis (broad), Conditions associated with central nervous system haemorrhages and cerebrovascular accidents (narrow), Hearing impairment (broad) Life Threatening? No Birth Defect? No Died? No Permanent Disability? No Recovered? No Office Visit? No ER Visit? No ER or Doctor Visit? Yes Hospitalized? No Previous Vaccinations: Other Medications: Current Illness: Preexisting Conditions: Allergies: Cats Diagnostic Lab Data: CDC Split Type: Write-up: The day of vaccination, this employee did not experience symptoms. She woke up on 12/18/2020 with paresthesia to R side of face, that became progressively worse, and is now on the entire R side of her body. This employees face has a slight droop and asymmetric smile on the R side.

VAERS ID: 905797 (history)   Form: Version 2.0   Age: 28.0   Sex: Female   Location: Washington   Vaccinated: 2020-12-21 Onset: 2020-12-21    Days after vaccination: 0 Submitted: 0000-00-00 Entered: 2020-12-21 Vaccin­ation / Manu­facturer Lot / Dose Site / Route COVID19: COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH)) / PFIZER/BIONTECH EH9899 / 1 RA / IM Administered by: Work       Purchased by: ? Symptoms: Facial paralysis, Hypoaesthesia SMQs:, Peripheral neuropathy (broad), Guillain-Barre syndrome (broad), Noninfectious encephalitis (broad), Noninfectious meningitis (broad), Hearing impairment (broad), Sexual dysfunction (broad) Life Threatening? No Birth Defect? No Died? No Permanent Disability? No Recovered? No Office Visit? No ER Visit? No ER or Doctor Visit? No Hospitalized? No Previous Vaccinations: Other Medications: Multivitamin, cymbalta Current Illness: None Preexisting Conditions: Depression and anxiety Allergies: Allergic to penicillin Diagnostic Lab Data: CDC Split Type: Write-up: Sudden consent of right sided facial numbness paralysis

VAERS ID: 906246 (history)   Form: Version 2.0   Age: 32.0   Sex: Female   Location: Georgia   Vaccinated: 2020-12-21 Onset: 2020-12-21    Days after vaccination: 0 Submitted: 0000-00-00 Entered: 2020-12-22 Vaccin­ation / Manu­facturer Lot / Dose Site / Route COVID19: COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH)) / PFIZER/BIONTECH EL0140 / 1 LA / IM Administered by: Private       Purchased by: ? Symptoms: Arthralgia, Facial paresis, Hypoaesthesia, Myalgia, Swelling face SMQs:, Rhabdomyolysis/myopathy (broad), Anaphylactic reaction (broad), Angioedema (narrow), Peripheral neuropathy (broad), Guillain-Barre syndrome (broad), Noninfectious encephalitis (broad), Noninfectious meningitis (broad), Eosinophilic pneumonia (broad), Hypersensitivity (narrow), Arthritis (broad), Tendinopathies and ligament disorders (broad), Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms syndrome (broad), Immune-mediated/autoimmune disorders (broad), Sexual dysfunction (broad) Life Threatening? No Birth Defect? No Died? No Permanent Disability? No Recovered? No Office Visit? No ER Visit? No ER or Doctor Visit? No Hospitalized? No Previous Vaccinations: Other Medications: None Current Illness: None Preexisting Conditions: None Allergies: Shellfish allergy Diagnostic Lab Data: None CDC Split Type: Write-up: Hour after vaccination: muscle and joint pain bilateral arms (still ongoing next morning but feels better after ibuprofen), right side face felt weird (numb/weakness) spouse said it looked a little swollen (face felt better next morning after benadryl)

VAERS ID: 906944 (history)   Form: Version 2.0   Age: 48.0   Sex: Female   Location: Kansas   Vaccinated: 2020-12-19 Onset: 2020-12-19    Days after vaccination: 0 Submitted: 0000-00-00 Entered: 2020-12-22 Vaccin­ation / Manu­facturer Lot / Dose Site / Route COVID19: COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH)) / PFIZER/BIONTECH - / UNK - / - Administered by: Private       Purchased by: ? Symptoms: Dizziness, Facial discomfort, Headache, Throat tightness SMQs:, Anaphylactic reaction (broad), Angioedema (broad), Anticholinergic syndrome (broad), Oropharyngeal conditions (excl neoplasms, infections and allergies) (narrow), Vestibular disorders (broad), Hypersensitivity (broad) Life Threatening? No Birth Defect? No Died? No Permanent Disability? No Recovered? No Office Visit? No ER Visit? No ER or Doctor Visit? Yes Hospitalized? No Previous Vaccinations: Other Medications: unsure Current Illness: unsure Preexisting Conditions: unsure Allergies: unsure Diagnostic Lab Data: CDC Split Type: Write-up: Reports within 15 min of covid vaccine she had facial pressure, throat tightening, headache, light headed, increase in BP-179/123

VAERS ID: 907320 (history)   Form: Version 2.0   Age: 32.0   Sex: Female   Location: Indiana   Vaccinated: 2020-12-21 Onset: 2020-12-21    Days after vaccination: 0 Submitted: 0000-00-00 Entered: 2020-12-23 Vaccin­ation / Manu­facturer Lot / Dose Site / Route COVID19: COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH)) / PFIZER/BIONTECH - / 1 LA / IM Administered by: Private       Purchased by: ? Symptoms: Facial spasm SMQs:, Dystonia (broad) Life Threatening? No Birth Defect? No Died? No Permanent Disability? No Recovered? No Office Visit? No ER Visit? No ER or Doctor Visit? No Hospitalized? No Previous Vaccinations: Other Medications: N/A Current Illness: N/A Preexisting Conditions: N/A Allergies: Erythromycin Diagnostic Lab Data: N/A CDC Split Type: Write-up: 12/21/2020 2:20PM Facial spasms, left side of face-- eye, nose, lip (prominent) - occurring for minutes at time, symptoms have not resolved

VAERS ID: 907376 (history)   Form: Version 2.0   Age: 28.0   Sex: Female   Location: Indiana   Vaccinated: 2020-12-20 Onset: 2020-12-23    Days after vaccination: 3 Submitted: 0000-00-00 Entered: 2020-12-23 Vaccin­ation / Manu­facturer Lot / Dose Site / Route COVID19: COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH)) / PFIZER/BIONTECH EJ1685 / UNK RA / IM Administered by: Private       Purchased by: ? Symptoms: Facial paralysis SMQs:, Guillain-Barre syndrome (broad), Noninfectious encephalitis (broad), Noninfectious meningitis (broad), Hearing impairment (broad) Life Threatening? No Birth Defect? No Died? No Permanent Disability? No Recovered? No Office Visit? Yes ER Visit? No ER or Doctor Visit? No Hospitalized? No Previous Vaccinations: Other Medications: Current Illness: Preexisting Conditions: Allergies: Diagnostic Lab Data: CDC Split Type: Write-up: I was dx with possible bell palsy mainly effecting my right eye. I was prescribed prednisone and famciclovir.

VAERS ID: 907586 (history)   Form: Version 2.0   Age: 47.0   Sex: Female   Location: Pennsylvania   Vaccinated: 2020-12-23 Onset: 2020-12-23    Days after vaccination: 0 Submitted: 0000-00-00 Entered: 2020-12-23 Vaccin­ation / Manu­facturer Lot / Dose Site / Route COVID19: COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH)) / PFIZER/BIONTECH EL0140 / 1 LA / SYR Administered by: Private       Purchased by: ? Symptoms: Asthenia, Facial paralysis, Fatigue, Feeling abnormal, Vision blurred SMQs:, Anticholinergic syndrome (broad), Dementia (broad), Guillain-Barre syndrome (broad), Noninfectious encephalitis (broad), Noninfectious meningitis (broad), Glaucoma (broad), Lens disorders (broad), Retinal disorders (broad), Hearing impairment (broad), Hypoglycaemia (broad) Life Threatening? No Birth Defect? No Died? No Permanent Disability? No Recovered? No Office Visit? Yes ER Visit? No ER or Doctor Visit? No Hospitalized? No Previous Vaccinations: Flu shot Other Medications: Topamax, Fluoxiatine, Claritin, Vitamin D, Cranberry, Current Illness: No Preexisting Conditions: Silent Migraines Allergies: Codeine Diagnostic Lab Data: No CDC Split Type: Write-up: 2 hours after the vaccine felt like she was hit by a bus. Had facial droopiness. Has Migraines with the same facial droopiness. Left eye blurred vision. Stroke like symptoms. Fatigue, weakness.

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