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Report #2853054

Received Aug 6, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
82 yrs
State
CA
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Jul 28, 2025
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
PNC20PNEUMO (PREVNAR20)PFIZER\WYETH1LN4930LA

Symptoms (5)

ErythemaInflammationPain in extremityPruritusSkin warm

Symptom narrative

arm pain; redness to upper arm spreading to lower arm; itchy; Inflammation to the upper arm spreading through the lower arm; Hot to touch; Swelling; This is a spontaneous report received from a Nurse. An 82-year-old female patient (not pregnant) received pneumococcal 20-val conj vac (dipht CRM197 protein) (PREVNAR 20), on 28Jul2025 as dose 1, single (Lot number: LN4930, Expiration Date: 31Jul2026) at the age of 82 years, in left arm for immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history included: "Sulfa Antibiotics: Allergy" (unspecified if ongoing). The patient's concomitant medications were not reported. The following information was reported: FEELING HOT (non-serious) with onset 2025, outcome "unknown", described as "Hot to touch"; INFLAMMATION (non-serious) with onset 2025, outcome "unknown", described as "Inflammation to the upper arm spreading through the lower arm"; SWELLING (non-serious) with onset 2025, outcome "unknown"; PAIN IN EXTREMITY (non-serious) with onset 2025, outcome "recovering", described as "arm pain"; PRURITUS (non-serious) with onset 2025, outcome "recovering", described as "itchy"; ERYTHEMA (non-serious) with onset 2025, outcome "recovering", described as "redness to upper arm spreading to lower arm". Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of pain in extremity, erythema, pruritus, inflammation, feeling hot, swelling. Additional information: The vaccine was administered at a doctor's office or urgent care facility. The patient did not receive any other vaccines on the same date as the Prevnar 20 vaccine. The patient did not receive any other vaccines within four weeks prior to receiving the Prevnar 20 vaccine. The patient experienced arm pain and redness in the upper arm, which spread to the lower arm and was occasionally itchy. Treatment orders was placed to shut down inflammation process - Doxycycline, Prednisone, Triamcinolone, Zyrtec. Inflammation to the upper arm spreading through the lower arm, redness, hot to touch, itchiness and swelling. The primary care is already treating the patient.

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Sulfonamide allergy