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Report #2840246

Received May 9, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
4 yrs
State
AR
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
May 6, 2025
Onset
May 7, 2025
Days to onset
1
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
DTAPIPVDTAP + IPV (QUADRACEL)SANOFI PASTEURUNKU7908AAIM / RA
VARCELVARICELLA (VARIVAX)MERCK & CO. INC.2Y015559SC / RA

Symptoms (4)

Injection site erythemaInjection site painInjection site rashInjection site swelling

Symptom narrative

Upon waking up the morning after the vaccines, 5/7/25, mom noticed his right arm was swollen with slight redness around the band-aid and the child complained of pain in his arm where he had received the vaccines. At about 4:45 pm, mom notice the redness and swelling was worst and had spread down to his elbow. She also noticed a rash in the area of redness and child stated it was itching. Mom marked the area of redness and swelling to note the area. Mom took him to urgent care. Child was examined, had his temperature taken (it was normal at this time). Mom was told it was probably a reaction to the Dtap in his vaccine. Mom was told to treat with Benadryl and to give him Tylenol or Motrin for the fever and pain. Mom continued the Benadryl every 4 hours after going home. Mom states he slept all night, but he tossed and turned all night. The swelling in his arm was worse this morning, 5/8/25 and the redness was still present and had moved up into his right shoulder. He was given Benadryl at 6:30 am and again at 11:00 am today. At 11:00 the redness did not look as bad, but the swelling was still there. Mom picked child up from school at 4:15 and his arm was still very swollen and red, but the redness seems to be a little better, but has spread to under his arm. He denied having pain.

Current illness

None

Medical history

None

Other medications

None

Allergies

None

Lab data

None