False claims COVID-19 vaccines cause deafness and blindness

Reports are circulating that in the UK, 35 people have become deaf and 25 have become blind after taking the Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. This information was based on the UK’s adverse events reporting system called Yellow Cards, which is a self-report system similar to the CDC’s VAERS system. As of March 12, 2021 there is no evidence that either vaccine causes blindness or deafness in recipients. This report follows a trend of using self-reported adverse event data to create false causal conclusions about a vaccine’s effects.

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