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Report #2854516

Received Aug 18, 2025

Office visit
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
17 yrs
State
IL
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Aug 11, 2025
Onset
Aug 11, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
MNQMENINGOCOCCAL CONJUGATE (MENVEO)NOVARTIS VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICS2DL4YYIM / RA

Symptoms (5)

Injection site cellulitisInjection site indurationInjection site painInjection site warmthPeripheral swelling

Symptom narrative

Patient was seen in our office on 8/11/25 and received the Menveo vaccine. Pt was then seen on 8/15/25 in our office with swelling to right arm which she stated started the day she received the vaccine and which increased over time until she was seen in our office. Also reported that arm was painful, felt warm to touch and the site felt hard. MD diagnosed cellulitis and prescribed a 7 day course of cephalexin 500 mg capsules q 6 hours.

Current illness

Obesity, amenorrhea

Medical history

Obesity

Other medications

Cetirizine, ibuprofen

Allergies

NKDA

Lab data

None

Prior vaccinations

When patient received her 11 year old vaccines, the Boostrix, Gardasil 9 and Menactra, she had a localized reaction in the arm w