Pharmacist Comments on RSV Vaccines

Associate Professor of Clinical Specialties Maria Pino, Ph.D., was quoted in a Live Science article about RSV vaccines and Guillain-Barré syndrome, a disorder in which the immune system attacks healthy nerves. While there have been reports of Guillain-Barré syndrome in older adults who received the vaccines, Pino, a pharmacologist, notes that this risk is very low. However, for all patients deciding whether to get an RSV vaccine, the best source of information is always their own doctor, Pino advised. During that discussion, doctors and patients can weigh that specific person’s risk factors for RSV complications. Similar coverage appeared in Yahoo.