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Report #2855259

Received Aug 22, 2025

Office visit
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
75 yrs
State
OH
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Aug 11, 2025
Onset
Aug 15, 2025
Days to onset
4
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
PNC20PNEUMO (PREVNAR20)PFIZER\WYETH1LJ5283IM / LA

Symptoms (3)

Injection site pruritusInjection site rashInjection site swelling

Symptom narrative

Pt stopped into pharmacy on Wed 8/20/25, saying she started to experience a small rash and itching last Fri/Sat 8/15-8/16/25, on her left upper arm where she received her pneumonia vaccine on Mon 8/11/2025. Pt says she's only tried putting Vaseline on the area after showering since the rash started, and she says she hasn't had any changes in soaps/lotions/laundry detergent in the last couple weeks either. Advised pt to take Benadryl and use topical Hydrocortisone cream to resolve rash/itching and if not better in 24-48 hours or gets worse to contact primary MD for evaluation. Followed up with pt on Fri 8/22/25- she said after a 24-36 hours of trying Benadryl and Hydrocortisone the rash didn't seem to be getting better and seemed to be swelling more so she went to urgent care and was prescribed a Medrol dose pak for 6 days and Atarax tabs for itching.

Allergies

NONE