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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mike Stobbe

Guillain-Barre syndrome 'more common than expected' with RSV vaccine in older people, CDC reiterates

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH

Reports of a rare nervous system disorder were “more common than expected” in older U.S. adults who got the new RSV vaccines, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released Thursday that's similar to what the organization said earlier this year.

Government officials still say the benefits of the shots still outweigh the risks.

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