Table 1.
Number of symptoms reported in VAERS, restricted to the US population, for the year 2021, for various adverse effects that could be caused by inflammation in associated major nerves, showing total counts for COVID-19 vaccines and for all vaccines.
| Symptom | Inflamed Nerve(s) | Covid-19 Vaccines | All Vaccines | Percent COVID-19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anosmia | olfactory nerve | 3,657 | 3,677 | 99.5 |
| Tinnitus | vestibulo-cochlear nerve | 13,275 | 13,522 | 98.2 |
| Deafness | cochlea | 2,895 | 3,033 | 95.5 |
| Bell's Palsy/facial palsy | facial nerve | 5,881 | 6,129 | 96.0 |
| Vertigo | vestibular nerve | 7,638 | 7,819 | 97.7 |
| Migraine headache | trigeminal nerve | 8,872 | 9,059 | 97.9 |
| Dysphonia | glossopharyngeal nerve | 1,692 | 1,751 | 96.6 |
| Dysphagia | several lower cranial nerves | 4,711 | 4,835 | 97.4 |
| Nausea | vagus nerve | 69,121 | 71,275 | 97.0 |
| Vomiting | vagus nerve | 27,885 | 28,955 | 96.3 |
| Dyspnea | vagus nerve | 39,551 | 40,387 | 97.9 |
| Syncope | vagus nerve | 14,701 | 15,268 | 96.3 |
| Bradycardia | vagus nerve | 673 | 699 | 96.3 |
| TOTAL | -- | 200,552 | 206,409 | 97.2 |