Age: 30.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Eye pain, Facial paralysis, Off label use, Pain in jaw
Clinical narrative: Did not receive the second dose and received the first dose on 26FEB2021; pain under his right ear, his eye, and jawline; a loss of taste; couldn't move the right side of face as he couldn't eat lunch that day / Food kept falling out of his mouth; pain under his right ear, his eye, and jawline; pain in jawline; Bell's Palsy; This spontaneous case was reported by a consumer and describes the occurrence of BELL'S PALSY (Bell's Palsy) and FACIAL PARALYSIS (couldn't move the right side of face as he couldn't eat lunch that day / Food kept falling out of his mouth) in a 30-year-old male patient who received mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (batch no. 014M20A) for COVID-19 vaccination. The occurrence of additional non-serious events is detailed below.     No rmedical history was reported.     On 26-Feb-2021, the patient received first dose of mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (unknown route) 1 dosage form. On 21-Mar-2021, the patient experienced BELL'S PALSY (Bell's Palsy) (seriousness criterion medically significant). On an unknown date, the patient experienced OFF LABEL USE (Did not receive the second dose and received the first dose on 26FEB2021), EAR PAIN (pain under his right ear, his eye, and jawline), AGEUSIA (a loss of taste), FACIAL PARALYSIS (couldn't move the right side of face as he couldn't eat lunch that day / Food kept falling out of his mouth) (seriousness criterion medically significant), EYE PAIN (pain under his right ear, his eye, and jawline) and PAIN IN JAW (pain in jawline). The patient was treated with PREDNISONE at a dose of 60 mg and VALACICLOVIR HYDROCHLORIDE (VALTREX) at a dose of Tablet. At the time of the report, BELL'S PALSY (Bell's Palsy) and OFF LABEL USE (Did not receive the second dose and received the first dose on 26FEB2021) had resolved and EAR PAIN (pain under his right ear, his eye, and jawline), AGEUSIA (a loss of taste), FACIAL PARALYSIS (couldn't move the right side of face as he couldn't eat lunch that day / Food kept falling out of his mouth), EYE PAIN (pain under his right ear, his eye, and jawline) and PAIN IN JAW (pain in jawline) outcome was unknown.      DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS (normal ranges are provided in parenthesis if available): In 2021, Blood glucose: normal (normal) Normal. In 2021, Blood pressure measurement: normal (normal) Normal.     The action taken with mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (Unknown) was unknown.       No concomitant medications were reported.   Patient did not receive a second dose and inquired about receiving a second dose. One week before receiving the second dose (not clear if patient has received the second dose), he got Bell's Palsy. He never had Bell's Palsy ever before.He had strength in both arms. He was prescribed the following medications prednisone 60 mg which was tapered by taking 10 mg less per day for an 8 day regimen. However, he was not sure if it was accurate. After a month or so, the majority of his face has recovered. He stated that he does not have any other side effects and has fully recovered at this point.  Based on the current available information and temporal association between the use of the product and the start date of the events, a causal relationship cannot be excluded.; Sender's Comments: Based on the current available information and temporal association between the use of the product and the start date of the events, a causal relationship cannot be excluded.