Report #2853009

Received Aug 6, 2025

Office visit

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Overview

Sex: Male
Age: 60 yrs
State: MA
Recovered: Unknown
Vaccinated: Jul 23, 2025
Onset: Jul 28, 2025
Days to onset: 5
Hospital days: —

Vaccines (1)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
PNC21	PNEUMO (CAPVAXIVE)	MERCK & CO. INC.	1	Z002626	IM / LA

Symptoms (1)

Injection site reaction

Symptom narrative

The PCV21 vaccine was given on 7/23 after discussion with the patient's primary doctor. On 7/28, patient presented to the clinic with an injection site reaction and concern for an allergic reaction to the vaccine. Per physician note on 7/28, "notably multiple separate, circumscribed areas would be unlikely to be an allergic reaction". The patient was given antibiotics with a plan to follow up in 2 days (no encounters happened per chart review).

Current illness

Possible cellulitis of other specified vaccine injection site reactions. The patient was started on antibiotics for a possible skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) with a plan to follow up after 2 days if no improvement. The patient did not follow up, assuming he improved. Reported the as a possible vaccine reaction vs SSTI

Medical history

allergic rhinitis, hyperlipidemia, pre-diabetes, insomnia, dyspepsia, back pain

Other medications

amoxicillin, clonazepam, multivitamins, simvastatin

Allergies

Pollen

Lab data

n/a