Report #2849289

Received Jul 10, 2025

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Overview

Sex: Female
Age: 61 yrs
State: CT
Recovered: Recovered
Vaccinated: Jul 1, 2025
Onset: Jul 6, 2025
Days to onset: 5
Hospital days: —

Vaccines (1)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
PNC20	PNEUMO (PREVNAR20)	PFIZER\WYETH	1	MF0425	IM / LA

Symptoms (6)

Injection site erythemaInjection site painInjection site reactionInjection site swellingSleep disorderVaccination site cellulitis

Symptom narrative

Injection site reaction - Persistent pain and swelling at the site of recent pneumococcal vaccination - Onset of new redness and increased swelling yesterday - Pain is constant and severe, disrupting sleep - Tylenol provides no relief of symptoms - No similar reactions to previous vaccinations Cellulitis Cellulitis at vaccination site, likely bacterial. Bactrim chosen due to penicillin allergy and stomach upset history. - Prescribe Bactrim DS (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) for 14 days, minimum 7 days. - Advise Bactrim twice daily with food. - Prescribe Zofran (ondansetron) 4 mg as needed for nausea. - Recommend dietary prebiotics and probiotics. - Prescribe naproxen for pain and inflammation, advise with food. - Outline redness with skin pen for monitoring. - Schedule follow-up in 7 days. - Instruct to return if no improvement by Wednesday.

Current illness

No acute illnesses

Medical history

HLD, Hypothyroidism

Other medications

Lactobac no.41/Bifidobact no.7 (PROBIOTIC-10 ORAL) levothyroxine (SYNTHROID, LEVOTHROID) 75 MCG tablet 75 mcg, Daily naproxen (NAPROSYN) 500 mg tablet 500 mg, 2 Times Daily With Breakfast and Dinner ondansetron

Allergies

PCN