Received Mar 17, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPV | PNEUMO (PNEUMOVAX) | MERCK & CO. INC. | UNK | Y016291 | OT |
feel ill with a cold symptoms, runny nose, tiredness, dizziness, lightheadedness and did not eat for 2-3 days.; did not eat for 2-3 days.; pain in his upper arm; pain in his upper arm that escalated to include swelling and redness; pain in his upper arm that escalated to include swelling and redness; tossed and turned when trying to sleep and the pain in his arm was so bad it would wake him up; bones ached all through his body; felt so bad; This spontaneous report was received from a 65-year-old male patient referring to himself. The patient's medical history was not reported. The patient's concurrent conditions included hay fever in spring. Concomitant medications included Trazodone HCL (Trazodone hydrochloride), Ibuprofen (Ibuprofen), 25 mg Losartan (Losartan potassium), Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic acid) and medications reported as Amphetaphine and Vluvoxamine . On 27-FEB-2025, the patient was vaccinated with Pneumococcal Vaccine, Polyvalent (23-valent) Solution for injection (PNEUMOVAX 23) (lot #Y016291 reported as YOU16291, expiration date: 06-Dec-2026) 0.5 mL (0.5mL / once), administered by Intramuscular route as prevention of Pneumonia. The patient began feeling pain in his upper arm the same day the vaccine was administered that escalated to include swelling and redness. Then began to feel "ill" the next day with a cold symptoms, runny nose, tiredness, dizziness, lightheadedness and did not eat for 2-3 days. The patient stated his symptoms included headaches so back "he did not know what to do" that he used Tylenol and Ibuprofen to treat which helped but then the pain would come back when the medication wore off. The patient also stated his bones ached all through his body and he spiked a fever with chills for two days after the vaccine which has resolved. He felt so bad he tossed and turned when trying to sleep and the pain in his arm was so bad it would wake him up. The consumer stated his symptoms began to improve on 03-MAR-2025 and continue to improve today, 04-MAR-2025. The only symptoms that remained at the time of the report were a swollen, painful, red arm where the injection site and runny nose. The consumer did not report the adverse issues and side effects to his healthcare professional nor did he seek medical attention. The causal relationship between the events and Pneumococcal Vaccine, Polyvalent (23-valent) was not provided.
Hay fever
Trazadone; ibuprofen; Losartan; aspirin