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Report #2843243

Received May 29, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
Age unknown
State
PA
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
—
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
PPVPNEUMO (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER1——

Symptoms (2)

Peripheral swellingRash

Symptom narrative

arm swelling and rash; arm swelling and rash; This is a spontaneous report received from a Consumer or other non HCP from medical information team. A male patient received pneumococcal 13-val conj vac (dipht CRM197 protein) (PNEUMOCOCCAL 13-VAL CONJ VAC (DIPHT CRM197 PROTEIN)), in 2020 as dose 1, single (Batch/Lot number: unknown) for immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history and concomitant medications were not reported. The following information was reported: PERIPHERAL SWELLING (non-serious), RASH (non-serious), outcome "recovered" and all described as "arm swelling and rash". The information on the batch/lot number for pneumococcal 13-val conj vac (dipht CRM197 protein) will be requested and submitted if and when received. Additional Information: The patient developed a reaction after receiving the PCV13 pneumococcal vaccine in 2020. The reaction included arm swelling and rash that lasted for a few weeks. Their provider was recommending that he receive Prevnar20 but the patient was concerned about the risks as he does not want to experience another bad reaction.