Guillain-Barre syndrome

A second death from Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) has been reported. Bongani Bingwa speaks to the CEO of the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority ...

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Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela, CEO - The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority Though the deaths are concerning to the public, Semete-Makokotlela says that the syndrome is extremely rare, and should not discourage people from getting vaccinated. Scroll up for the full interview. GBS typically presents symptoms 5 to ten days after the vaccination was administered and targets neurons via the immune system. Boitumelo Semete-Makokotlela, about the public's concerns following the second reported death from Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS).