Received Feb 24, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLUX | INFLUENZA (SEASONAL) (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | — | OT |
pain at injection site, with ongoing muscle soreness in the arm where the vaccine was administered/the injection hurt like hell and that it felt like a knitted needle was being used to administer the shot; discomfort at injection site; they had difficulty with moving the muscles on their arm from where the injection site was down to their elbow; there seemed to be something like a little mark and a scale over the injection site; Initial information received on 17-Feb-2025 regarding an unsolicited valid non-serious case received from a consumer/non-healthcare professional. This case involves 88 years old female patient who experienced pain at injection site, with ongoing muscle soreness in the arm where the vaccine was administered/the injection hurt like hell and that it felt like a knitted needle was being used to administer the shot, discomfort at injection site, they had difficulty with moving the muscles on their arm from where the injection site was down to their elbow and there seemed to be something like a little mark and a scale over the injection site after receiving Influenza Vaccine. The patient's past medical history, medical treatment(s), vaccination(s) and family history were not provided. On 29-Dec-2024, the patient received unknown dose of suspect Influenza Vaccine produced by unknown manufacturer (unknown formulation, strength and expiry date) lot number not reported via unknown route in the arm NOS(not otherwise specified) for influenza immunization. Information on the batch number was requested corresponding to the one at time of event occurrence. On an unknown date, the patient developed pain at injection site, with ongoing muscle soreness in the arm where the vaccine was administered/the injection hurt like hell and that it felt like a knitted needle was being used to administer the shot (vaccination site pain), discomfort at injection site (vaccination site discomfort), they had difficulty with moving the muscles on their arm from where the injection site was down to their elbow (mobility decreased) and there seemed to be something like a little mark and a scale over the injection site (vaccination site rash) (Latency Same day) following the administration of Influenza Vaccine. Reportedly, patient experienced pain and discomfort at the injection site of a flu vaccine shot, with ongoing muscle soreness in the arm where the shot was administered. The patient cannot identify the vaccine brand name during the call. They reported the injection feeling like a knitted needle and difficulty moving the muscles on their arm from the injection site down to the elbow. The patient was wondering if the pain was related to the pneumonia vaccine and if they should go to the emergency room. The patient did not specify when they had the pneumonia shot and did not take any other vaccines on the day. Action taken was not applicable. It was not reported if the patient received a corrective treatment for all the events. At time of reporting, the outcome was Not Recovered / Not Resolved for the event (vaccination site pain) and Unknown for rest of the events.