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Report #2843394

Received May 30, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
78 yrs
State
—
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Feb 14, 2021
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (MODERNA))MODERNAUNK029L208IM

Symptoms (2)

AlopeciaCondition aggravated

Symptom narrative

She then states that 2 weeks after the first COVID vaccine she took in February 2021 her hair started falling "in bunches"; She then states that 2 weeks after the first COVID vaccine she took in February 2021 her hair started falling "in bunches"; This spontaneous case was reported by a patient and describes the occurrence of ALOPECIA (She then states that 2 weeks after the first COVID vaccine she took in February 2021 her hair started falling "in bunches") and CONDITION AGGRAVATED (She then states that 2 weeks after the first COVID vaccine she took in February 2021 her hair started falling "in bunches") in a 78-year-old female patient who received mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (batch no. 029L208) for COVID-19 prophylaxis. Concurrent medical conditions included Hair loss (patient on Finasteride for hair fall). On 14-Feb-2021, the patient received dose of mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (Intramuscular use) 1 dosage form. In 2021, the patient experienced ALOPECIA (She then states that 2 weeks after the first COVID vaccine she took in February 2021 her hair started falling "in bunches") and CONDITION AGGRAVATED (She then states that 2 weeks after the first COVID vaccine she took in February 2021 her hair started falling "in bunches"). The patient was treated with Finasteride for Hair loss, at an unspecified dose and frequency. At the time of the report, ALOPECIA (She then states that 2 weeks after the first COVID vaccine she took in February 2021 her hair started falling "in bunches") and CONDITION AGGRAVATED (She then states that 2 weeks after the first COVID vaccine she took in February 2021 her hair started falling "in bunches") had not resolved. No concomitant medication was reported. It was reported that 2 weeks after the first COVID vaccine she took in Feb-2021 her hair started falling in bunches. She took other doses later, and she regrets doing so because she did not know how it would affect her, and she should not have done it. She took vaccine doses on 2-Nov-2021 with lot 016MZ0A, then on 15-Aug-2022 with lot 088021 and then on 28-Oct-2022 with lot 013h22a. It was unknown if the patient experienced any additional symptoms or events. This case was linked to US-MODERNATX, INC.-MOD-2025-786999 (E2B Linked Report).; Sender's Comments: US-MODERNATX, INC.-MOD-2025-786999:Invalid case

Current illness

Hair loss (patient on Finasteride for hair fall)