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

By MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer
Published: May 30, 2024, 12:00pm

NEW YORK (AP) — 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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