Shelby Allen – 17 Year Old Hospitalized after COVID Vaccine with Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Shelby Allen, a 17 year old, was hospitalized after her COVID Vaccine because she couldn’t feel her arms and legs.
“I’m on the bowling team in Dyer County and I noticed when I was throwing the ball, I couldn’t feel my arm and legs. So, I was freaking out. “
Her parents took her to the doctor in Jackson, Tennessee. Shelby is now being treated at Le Bonheur in Memphis for a rare condition known as Guillain-Barré Syndrome.
“When we got in, my doctor … told me right off the bat what she thought it was. She said ‘you have Guillain-Barré,’” Allen said.
Dr. Nick Hysmith, the medical director of infection prevention at Le Bonheur, said GBS is where “the body’s immune system gets a little bit confused and targets your nerve cells, and that leads to weakness.”
He said the adverse reaction is “extremely rare” and advised people to still get vaccinated. 😱
“I should be able to walk and get my diploma in March. I’ll be graduating high school. I should be able to walk on that stage, and I’m determined to do that. I definitely feel blessed. I could be in a lot worse situation than I am now. I could be dead, or I could be paralyzed.”
Not rare at all. Seeing plenty of GB syndrome cases post-vaccination.