Received Jun 11, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNC20 | PNEUMO (PREVNAR20) | PFIZER\WYETH | UNK | — | — |
Arm sore; congestion; Sore throat; Cough; pain on the injection site; This is a spontaneous report received from a Physician from medical information team. An 80-year-old male patient received pneumococcal 20-val conj vac (dipht CRM197 protein) (PREVNAR 20), on 29May2025 as dose number unknown, single (Batch/Lot number: unknown) at the age of 80 years for immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history and concomitant medications were not reported. The following information was reported: PAIN IN EXTREMITY (non-serious) with onset 2025, outcome "unknown", described as "Arm sore"; COUGH (non-serious) with onset 2025, outcome "unknown"; OROPHARYNGEAL PAIN (non-serious) with onset 2025, outcome "unknown", described as "Sore throat"; NASAL CONGESTION (non-serious) with onset 2025, outcome "unknown", described as "congestion"; VACCINATION SITE PAIN (non-serious) with onset 2025, outcome "unknown", described as "pain on the injection site". Additional information: Patient stated, "I am retired OBGYN (Obstetrics and Gynecology), doctor and I had the Prevnar vaccine one week ago (last Thursday 29May2025). and I looked into the website, and I could not find common side effects. So, I am calling to see if you can tell me what may be is fairly common with this vaccine. I am in tip top shape, I am very healthy, I have no comorbidities, no blood pressure, no diabetes, blood sugar, no pulmonary symptoms, urinary, kidney issues, I am very healthy and other than when I got the vaccine. It really made my arm sore. I was expecting that the nurse told me probably that would happen but I have developed a congestion, a sore throat, a cough". The reporter wondered whether that is common with the Prevnar 20 vaccine. He also mentioned that he had pain on the injection site. No follow-up attempts are possible. Batch/lot number is not provided, and it cannot be obtained.