Important: VAERS reports alone cannot determine if a vaccine caused an adverse event. Reports may contain incomplete, inaccurate, or unverified information. Correlation does not equal causation.
#1603 most reported symptom for this vaccine
Eustachian tube dysfunction has been reported 6 times in association with COVID-19 Bivalent (Moderna) vaccination in VAERS. This represents 0.0% of all 42,946 reports for this vaccine.
Among these reports, 0 mentioned death (0.00%) and 1 involved hospitalization (16.7%).
Eustachian tube dysfunction is the #1603 most frequently reported symptom for COVID-19 Bivalent (Moderna) out of 2434 total symptoms.
Disclaimer: VAERS reports describe events that occurred after vaccination but do not establish that the vaccine caused the event. Many reported symptoms may be coincidental or related to underlying conditions.
Seeing 6 reports of Eustachian tube dysfunction after COVID-19 Bivalent (Moderna) vaccination may seem alarming, but context is critical.
The mortality rate among these reports is very low at 0.00%, suggesting most cases are non-fatal.
This data comes from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), jointly managed by CDC and FDA.