Report #2830552

Received Mar 11, 2025

Office visit

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Overview

Sex: Female
Age: 4 yrs
State: CA
Recovered: Recovered
Vaccinated: Dec 13, 2024
Onset: Dec 13, 2024
Days to onset: 0
Hospital days: —

Vaccines (1)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
DTAP	DTAP (INFANRIX)	GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS	5	223Y9	IM / LA

Symptoms (7)

ErythemaInjected limb mobility decreasedInjection site erythemaInjection site painInjection site pruritusInjection site swellingInjection site warmth

Symptom narrative

Vaccine given on a Friday afternoon. At about 12 hrs after vaccination we noted some redness around injection site. At 18 hours it increased in redness and was swollen.. At 24 hours injection site increased in redness. It became raised, itchy, painful to touch and hot to touch. It became hard for the child to move her arm. By 36 hours redness spread to cover whole upper extremity wrapping around arm . It continued to be painful, hot to touch, raised and itchy. Child given oral Benadryl. Completed a Video visit where provider believed it was cellulite and recommended antibiotics. Delayed giving antibiotics. Gave one dose of abx before seeing pediatrician. Pediatrician advised to stop abx as likely was not antibiotics and a localized reaction to the vaccine

Current illness

none

Medical history

none

Other medications

none

Allergies

none