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Letter to the Editor| Volume 86, ISSUE 3, P256-308, March 2023

Facial nerve palsy as a possible adverse drug reaction of the modified vaccinia ankara-bavarian nordic (MVA-BN) smallpox vaccine: A pharmacovigilance analysis

Published:January 08, 2023DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2023.01.005
      Facial nerve palsy; Bell's palsy; Monkeypox; Adverse drug reaction; Pharmacovigilance

      Abbreviations:

      vaccine (vaccine)
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