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Report #2848977

Received Jul 8, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
67 yrs
State
MD
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
Jul 7, 2025
Onset
Jul 8, 2025
Days to onset
1
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (MODERNA))MODERNA4—IM / LA

Symptoms (6)

ChillsGait disturbancePainPeripheral swellingSwellingVertigo positional

Symptom narrative

Post injection, nothing happened initially to at least 2AM next day, when the patient went to sleep. Only symptom was slight swelling as expected. On wake up 8AM the patient ,(a Ph.D. neuroscientist) reported a mild horizontal vertigo that persisted for at least 6 hours. The injected left forearm was swollen but not edematous. Some body aches. Chills were experience but no temperature was taken. Fan used. The patient was basically unable to ambulate safely down stairs and went back to bed where vertigo declined. Slept 5 hours. Upon rising around 4PM 7/8/25 symptoms had declined, and patient could ambulate normally with good balance. The patient has had no previous reported history of vertigo or Menniers.

Current illness

None

Medical history

High cholesterol

Other medications

None

Allergies

None

Lab data

None. Not reported to Physician Dr. (name withheld) due to symptoms resolved. Previous shots elicited only mild rashes or itchyness near injection site.