FDA Adds Warning Of Rare, Potentially Dangerous Reaction Risk For Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 Vaccine

CBS Pittsburgh

July 13, 2021

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Federal health leaders are investigating a new potential risk between the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and a rare neurological complication.

A rare side effect called Guillain-Barre syndrome is when the immune system attacks the nerves.

The CDC says around 100 reports of this disorder were detected out of the almost 13 million doses of the vaccine that have been administered.

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