Vaccine side-effect: Protests by relatives and BJP workers

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Many countries have reported Bell’s palsy as a Covid vaccine’s side-effect.

Kalyan: After a 24-year-old software engineer developed “facial paralysis” upon taking a Covid-19 vaccine, his family and BJP workers created a ruckus outside Mamta Hospital in Dombivli on Thursday.

A neurological condition, Bell’s palsy is characterised by temporary facial paralysis and is associated with vaccination. Many countries have reported Bell’s palsy as a Covid vaccination side-effect.

According to TOI report, the software engineer, Bhavesh Chakor, took his first shot of Covishield vaccine on July 24 at Mamta Hospital.

His father, Rajesh, said: “The next day, my son felt some uneasiness on his face and, on Thursday, he showed symptoms of facial paralysis.”

After the protest outside the hospital, Chakor was asked to undergo an MRI scan. “We are awaiting the scan report,” Rajesh said.

According to TOI, the KDMC has sent a query to Mamta Hospital. Hospital officials were unavailable for comment.

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