In Brief: Guillain-Barré Syndrome with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

Date: 
August 9, 2021

Issue #: 

1630

Summary: 
On July 12, 2021, the FDA added a warning to the
Fact Sheet for the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen)
adenovirus-based COVID-19 vaccine about an
increased risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS)
following administration of the product.