“A registered nurse in Nashville, Tenn., developed Bell’s Palsy after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 26 Dec 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
The Tennessee Department of Health has no record of any licensed nurses who go by the name given in a viral video. There is no evidence of a direct link between the coronavirus vaccine and Bell's Palsy.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 26 December 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 30 December 2020, 4 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
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