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Report #2829595

Received Mar 4, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
Age unknown
State
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Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
—
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
PNC13PNEUMO (PREVNAR13)PFIZER\WYETHUNK——

Symptoms (2)

Drug ineffectivePneumonia

Symptom narrative

Has pneumonia; Has pneumonia; This is a spontaneous report received from a Pharmacist from medical information team. An 88-year-old female patient received pneumococcal 13-val conj vac (dipht CRM197 protein) (PREVNAR 13), in 2015 as dose number unknown, single (Batch/Lot number: unknown) for immunisation; pneumococcal vaccine polysacch 23v (PNEUMOVAX), in 2016 as dose number unknown, single) for immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history and concomitant medications were not reported. The following information was reported: DRUG INEFFECTIVE (medically significant), PNEUMONIA (medically significant), outcome "unknown" and all described as "Has pneumonia". The information on the batch/lot number for pneumococcal 13-val conj vac (dipht CRM197 protein) will be requested and submitted if and when received.; Sender's Comments: Vaccine efficacy varies from person to person and is subject to many other factors. The association between the event lack of efficacy (Pneumonia) with PREVNAR 13 can not be fully excluded.