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Report #2851539

Received Jul 28, 2025

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Overview

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

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH))PFIZER\BIONTECHUNK——

Symptoms (2)

Allergic reaction to excipientVaccination site macule

Symptom narrative

A few years later found out that he had an allergy to polyethylene glycol.; Local reaction with large spot on leg that lasted 3-4 days; This is a spontaneous report received from a Consumer or other non HCP from a sales representative. A male patient received BNT162b2 (COVID-19 VACCINE NOS MANUFACTURER UNKNOWN), in 2022 as dose number unknown, single (Batch/Lot number: unknown) for covid-19 immunisation; polyethylene glycol [macrogol] (POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL [MACROGOL]), in 2022 as dose number unknown, single for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history and concomitant medications were not reported. The following information was reported: ALLERGIC REACTION TO EXCIPIENT (non-serious) with onset 2022, outcome "recovered" (2022), described as "A few years later found out that he had an allergy to polyethylene glycol."; VACCINATION SITE MACULE (non-serious) with onset 2022, outcome "recovered" (2022), described as "Local reaction with large spot on leg that lasted 3-4 days". Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of allergic reaction to excipient, vaccination site macule. Additional information: Person reported their son had a local reaction to the COVID vaccine when patient was a baby. Reporter thought date of vaccination was 2022. Local reaction with large spot on leg that lasted 3-4 days. Reporter was unsure which Covid vaccine patient was received. A few years later found out that patient had an allergy to polyethylene glycol. Patient received "Hydrocortisone cream" as a treatment for the adverse event. Patient received any other vaccines on the same date as the vaccine was mentioned as "Unknown". Patient received any other vaccines within 4 weeks prior to the vaccine was mentioned as "Unknown". Patient took any other medications within 2 weeks of the event started was mentioned as "Unknown". No follow-up attempts are possible. Batch/lot number is not provided, and it cannot be obtained.

Other medications

MACROGOL