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Report #2828466

Received Feb 26, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
74 yrs
State
AZ
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
Jan 29, 2025
Onset
Jan 30, 2025
Days to onset
1
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH))PFIZER\BIONTECH1—LA

Symptoms (1)

Herpes simplex

Symptom narrative

I had a very recalcitrant HSV2 reaction; This is a spontaneous report received from a Consumer or other non HCP. A 74-year-old male patient received BNT162b2 omicron (kp.2) (COMIRNATY (2024-2025 FORMULA)), on 29Jan2025 at 10:00 as dose 1, single (Batch/Lot number: unknown) at the age of 74 years, in left arm for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history included: "hbp" (unspecified if ongoing); "hsv2" (unspecified if ongoing); "copd" (unspecified if ongoing). Concomitant medication(s) included: LOSARTAN. Past drug history included: Tetracycline, reaction(s): "drug allergy". The following information was reported: HERPES SIMPLEX (non-serious) with onset 30Jan2025 at 07:00, outcome "recovered" (18Feb2025), described as "I had a very recalcitrant HSV2 reaction". Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of herpes simplex. Additional information: Patient didn't receive any other vaccines on the same date as the vaccine. Patient didn't receive any other vaccines within 4 weeks prior to the vaccine. Patient had a very recalcitrant HSV2 reaction. Patient has had hsv2 for many years but this episode was very difficult to deal with. It was not responding to famciclovir. Treatment received for the adverse event included Famciclovir. The information on the batch/lot number for BNT162b2 omicron (kp.2) will be requested and submitted if and when received.

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Blood pressure high; COPD; Herpes simplex type II

Other medications

LOSARTAN