The AAO-HNS is providing an update to the December 19, 2020, Statement on Bell’s Palsy Related to Approved COVID-19 Vaccines. This update analyzes the most current data available on the incidences of Bell’s Palsy as related to an ever-increasing pool of COVID-19 vaccinations in the United States.
A special thank you to the collaborative work of the following AAO-HNS/F committee members on the development of this updated analysis: CW David Chang, MD, Chair, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement (PSQI); Michael Brenner, MD, Chair, Outcomes Research and Evidence-Based Medicine; John D. Cramer, MD (PSQI); Marc Bennet, MD, Chair, Otology and Neurotology Education Committee; and P. Daniel Knott, MD, Chair-Elect, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Education Committee.