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Report #2835004

Received Apr 9, 2025

ER / ED visit
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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
Age unknown
State
NY
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Mar 5, 2025
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
HEPHEP B (HEPLISAV-B)DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION1945659IM / RA

Symptoms (3)

Chest discomfortDyspnoeaPyrexia

Symptom narrative

Chest Tightness; Difficulty Breathing; Feverish; Initial report received on 13-Mar-2025. A nurse reported that a 33-year-old male (race, ethnicity not reported) received HEPLISAV-B (hepatitis B vaccine) for hepatitis B immunization and experienced chest tightness, difficulty breathing, and felt feverish. No medical history or concomitant medications were reported. On 05-Mar-2025, the patient received dose 1 of a hepatitis B vaccine [HEPLISAV-B (Lot # 945659, 31-Jan-2025, NDC # 43528-003-05)] intramuscularly in the right deltoid. Concomitant vaccines administered included an unknown dose of a typhoid vaccine (Lot #, expiration date, NDC #, route not reported)] in the right deltoid, and an unknown dose of a hepatitis A vaccine (Lot #, expiration date, NDC #, route not reported) in the left deltoid. The vaccines were given in preparation for travel. On 07-Mar-2025, the patient called and reported that he went to the ER with chest tightness and difficult breathing. The patient also reported feeling feverish. The patient had "testing" completed at the ER which ruled out any potential issues. The patient was discharged home. No other information was reported. Company Comment: ?The company assessed the events as non-serious.; Sender's Comments: ?The company assessed the events as non-serious.