VAERS Explorer
Back to explore

Report #2854230

Received Aug 14, 2025

Hospitalized
A note on interpretation. VAERS reports are unverified and may be incomplete or coincidental. A report does not establish that a vaccine caused an event, and counts should not be used to calculate incidence or infer causation. Full disclaimer

Overview

Sex
Male
Age
64 yrs
State
CA
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Aug 1, 2025
Onset
Aug 13, 2025
Days to onset
12
Hospital days
2

Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
UNKVACCINE NOT SPECIFIED (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER1LP4948IM / LA
UNKVACCINE NOT SPECIFIED (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER137F34IM / LA

Symptoms (12)

AgeusiaDysphagiaGait disturbanceGuillain-Barre syndromeHeadacheHyperreflexiaImmunoglobulin therapyIntensive careMuscular weaknessMyalgiaNauseaParaesthesia

Symptom narrative

Pt to ED cc of muscle pain in back of calves, arms and thighs, difficulty walking and swallowing, nausea and headache that has been progressively getting worse since Sunday. Loss of taste since yesterday. Currently admitted to neuro ICU w/ working diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome - Possibly secondary to pneumonia and DTAP vaccination on 8/1/2025. 8/14/2025 exam notable for diffusely reflexia, weakness in all 4 extremities most prominent in the proximal lower extremities but worsening overnight in the proximal upper extremities right worse than left. Diffuse paresthesias improved, no true sensory deficits. Receiving Privigin and s/p two doses of Solu-Medrol

Current illness

None

Medical history

BPH, OSA, obesity, herpes

Other medications

Finasteride 5 mg daily, tadalafil 2.5 mg daily, Flomax 0.4 mg daily, Valtrex 500 mg daily, Wegovy

Allergies

No known allergies