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Hi, on friday i had a vaccine for hepatitis a/b and on friday evening i lost my sense of taste/smell and the inside of my nose has been burning since. wondering if this is normal and how long until it returns?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Coronavirus?: The vaccine is unlikely to cause this. Most likely you caught a virus -- colds and other viral infections can cause loss of taste and smell. Most important, COVID-19 does this quite frequently. Discuss with your docctor ASAP: you probably should be tested for coronavirus. Good luck.

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Answered 9/22/2020

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A member asked:

Hi, on friday i had a vaccine for hepatitis a/b and on friday evening i lost my sense of taste/smell and the inside of my nose has been burning since. wondering if this is normal and how long until it returns?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Dr Ingram agreed

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