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US health officials strengthen endorsement of RSV shots for oldest Americans

Jun. 26, 2024 17:06 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials on Wednesday made a stronger endorsement for RSV vaccinations for people 75 and older, but offered a narrower recommendation for people 60 to 74. The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention accepted the recommendations from a...

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

May. 30, 2024 15:28 PM EDT

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. ...