I have lost hearing in my left ear this past year. After getting tired of living with it I went to the ear, nose and throat doctor. After an MRI, and several non-invasive attempts and getting my hearing back I finally went this morning for a hearing aid. She did the regular testing, told me what I already knew and let me know it was going to cost about $5K.
While chatting with this woman who has had a long career setting up hearing clinics at dozens of VA hospitals, she asked me if I had the vaccine. I said yes but only one treatment. She asked when it was, year and month then asked me if I had ever gotten Covid and if so what month and year. I got Covid 45 days after the shot. She informed me that those that had covid right after the shot were flooding services such as hers. It turns out that many over 50 who experienced covid 2 months or less after the shot suffered permanent nerve damage and it has destroyed the hearing in one or two ears. She said I am lucky because it was only one ear. I told her, "it figures, fucking shot was bullshit. I should have known better".