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Report #2832983

Received Mar 24, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
78 yrs
State
MT
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Mar 18, 2025
Onset
Mar 21, 2025
Days to onset
3
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
PNC21PNEUMO (CAPVAXIVE)MERCK & CO. INC.1Y019157IM / LA

Symptoms (2)

Injection site erythemaInjection site swelling

Symptom narrative

Patient reports local reaction including redness, swelling, and pain that started about 3 days after vaccination. She said injection site became painful shortly after injection, but redness and swelling was delayed. The redness and swelling did spread down from the injection site to the elbow. She started applying ice to the area and hydrocortisone cream. Condition is improving, but still present 6 days post vaccination.

Current illness

No

Medical history

None

Other medications

Omeprazole, pravastatin, lorazepam, levothyroxine, meloxicam, Vitamin D, Probiotic

Allergies

Sulfa drugs- lip/facial swelling

Prior vaccinations

Previous local reaction to pneumonia vaccine- other details unknown