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Coronavirus: Guillain-Barré syndrome listed as a very rare side effect for Janssen vaccine - Cyprus Mail

Coronavirus: Guillain-Barré syndrome listed as a very rare side effect for Janssen vaccine - Cyprus Mail

Coronavirus: Guillain-Barré syndrome listed as a very rare side effect for Janssen vaccine - Cyprus Mail
Jul 23, 2021 1 min, 22 secs

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) will be listed as a very rare side effect of Covid-19 vaccine Janssen and a warning will be included in the product information to raise awareness among healthcare professionals and people taking the vaccine, the health ministry said on Friday, citing a decision of the European Medicines Agency (EMA)

After assessing the available data, PRAC considered that a causal relationship between COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen and GBS is possible

Although cases of GBS after vaccination with Covid-19 Vaccine Janssen have been reported very rarely, healthcare professionals should be alert to signs and symptoms of GBS, in view of the seriousness of this condition, to allow for early diagnosis, supportive care and treatment

Vaccinated people are advised to seek immediate medical attention if they develop signs and symptoms suggestive of GBS, such as weakness in the extremities, double vision or difficulty moving eyes (see below for list of symptoms)

EMA confirms that the benefits of Covid-19 Vaccine Janssen continue to outweigh the risks of the vaccine

A review of GBS cases has also taken place recently for Vaxzevria (previously Covid-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca)

No association has been identified between GBS and the Covid-19 vaccines Comirnaty and Spikevax (previously COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna)

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) has occurred very rarely in people who have had Covid-19 Vaccine Janssen

Seek immediate medical attention if you develop symptoms of GBS after being vaccinated with COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen

Cases of GBS have occurred very rarely after vaccination with COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen

Advise people receiving COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen to seek immediate medical attention if they develop symptoms suggestive of GBS

The product information for COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen will list GBS as a very rare side effect (section 4.8)

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