A team of ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ researchers completed a study on the prevalence of new-onset tinnitus following vaccinations, including for COVID-19.
The team consisted of:
- Ian Dorney, medical student;
- Lukas Bobak, medical student;
- Todd Otteson, professor of pediatrics and otolaryngology at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ School of Medicine and division chief of pediatric otolaryngology at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center; and
- David Kaelber, professor of internal medicine and pediatrics at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ School of Medicine, chief medical informatics officer and vice president of health informatics and patient engagement technologies at MetroHealth.
The researchers used a large aggregated electronic health record database that shows how often people are diagnosed with new tinnitus (ringing of the ears) within 21 days after COVID-19 vaccination. The rate of newly diagnosed tinnitus post-vaccination was very low and was lower than after three other routine vaccinations.
