Rubella Vaccine; Guillain-Barré Disease

Name: Swartz Law
Address: 10 Marshall St, Boston, MA, 02108, US
Telephone: (800) 545-3732
Price range: $

A 27-year-old woman, in contemplation of pregnancy, received a rubella vaccine since she had no immunity to rubella.

She was not informed of the risks of receiving the vaccine. Within a month of vaccination, she developed a recognized neuromuscular complication of vaccination–Guillan-Barre. The plaintiff was paralyzed and continues to experience profound motor function deficits.