Vaccine safety alert: Jab rolled out to millions 'could cause neurological illness', health chiefs warn | 31 Jan 2025 | new vaccine offered to millions of pensioners and pregnant women could trigger a serious neurological condition, officials have warned. The alert, issued by U.S. health chiefs, concerns a jab that protects against respiratory syncytial virus (or RSV), which was rolled out to vulnerable people in Britain for the first time last year. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said results of an American study suggested two types of RSV jab carry a significant increased risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome -- a disabling condition that causes damage to nerves -- 42 days after vaccination. While [insanely] still recommending the jabs for eligible adults, the FDA officials said Guillain-Barré syndrome would now be listed as a risk in leaflets given to patients.