CDC Says Guillain-Barre Syndrome “More Common Than Expected” Among Older Adults Who Receive RSV Vaccine

The AP (5/30, Stobbe) reports that instances of Guillain-Barre syndrome “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.” Nonetheless, “government officials still say the benefits of the shots still outweigh the risks.” The FDA and CDC “say they’re evaluating any risks, but do not plan to change their recommendation for the RSV shots, which is that patients 60 and older should talk to their doctor and then decide whether to be vaccinated.”