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Report #2855779

Received Aug 27, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
Age unknown
State
IN
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
Jul 31, 2025
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
PPVPNEUMO (PNEUMOVAX)MERCK & CO. INC.UNKY016291OT

Symptoms (4)

HypoaesthesiaMobility decreasedPain in extremityPeripheral swelling

Symptom narrative

Pain in arm; their whole arm was in pain, hurting, and swollen; their fingers were numb; they could not lift their arm; This spontaneous report was received from the Office Manager and refers to a female patient of unknown age. The patient's medical history, concurrent conditions and concomitant therapies were not provided. On 31-Jul-2025, the patient was vaccinated with Pneumococcal Vaccine, Polyvalent (23-valent) (PNEUMOVAX23) injection (lot #Y016291, expiration date: 06-Dec-2026) 0.5 mL, administered by intramuscular route as a vaccine due to IG levels low. On an unspecified dates in 2025, the patient's whole arm was in pain, hurting, and swollen, she could not lift her arm, her fingers were numb, and that it was the most (severe) pain that she ever experienced. She sought medical attention. It was told to her to ice the arm and to take ibuprofen. On an unspecified dates in 2025, the patient recovered from all of the events. The action taken with Pneumococcal Vaccine, Polyvalent (23-valent) (PNEUMOVAX23) was not applicable. The causal relationship between the events and the suspect vaccine was not provided (it was also reported that "the facility had 4 patients who reported adverse issues related to the suspect vaccine", but it was not clear whose assessment it was, and then as "an additional AE related to this case", discrepancy). This is one of 4 reports from the same reporter.