Report #2839611

Received May 5, 2025

Office visit

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Overview

Sex: Female
Age: 53 yrs
State: IA
Recovered: Unknown
Vaccinated: Mar 26, 2025
Onset: Mar 31, 2025
Days to onset: 5
Hospital days: —

Vaccines (1)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
PNC21	PNEUMO (CAPVAXIVE)	MERCK & CO. INC.	1	Y019158	IM / LA

Symptoms (5)

ChillsErythemaMalaisePeripheral swellingPyrexia

Symptom narrative

3/31/25 cellulitis type redness up and down arm with swelling. Started the day following vaccination. Patient sought follow-up with a provider on 3/31/25 and was prescribed ciprofloxacin. Due to her history of arrythmias, her husband (another provider) prescribed bactrim ds. She started with bactrim ds and then ciprofloxacin. On 4/2/25 more swelling occurred and her primary provider gave prednisone taper. Patient did not seek any more followup and never responded to requests for more information. Following vaccination also patient said she had chills, fever, and feeling of illness for around 3 days following.

Current illness

none

Medical history

none

Other medications

none

Allergies

none

Lab data

3/31/25 doctor observation; 4/2/25 another provider observation