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EU lists rare nerve disorder as side-effect of J&J Covid vaccine

'After assessing the available data, PRAC considered that a causal relationship between COVID-19 vaccine Janssen and GBS is possible,' the European Medicines Agency said

A person receives a dose of J&J Covid-19 vaccine in a vaccination truck. (AFP)Premium
A person receives a dose of J&J Covid-19 vaccine in a vaccination truck. (AFP)

Europe's medicines regulator said on Thursday it had added a rare nerve-degenerating disorder, Guillain-Barré syndrome, as a possible rare side effect from Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine after it reviewed 108 cases reported worldwide.

"After assessing the available data, PRAC considered that a causal relationship between COVID-19 vaccine Janssen and GBS is possible," the European Medicines Agency said, referring to its safety committee, PRAC.

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Published: 22 Jul 2021, 11:15 PM IST
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