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Report #2856087

Received Aug 29, 2025

Died
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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
40 yrs
State
—
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
—
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (MODERNA))MODERNA1—IM

Symptoms (1)

Cardiomegaly

Symptom narrative

Patient died from an enlarged heart after receiving a Moderna COVID shot; This spontaneous case was reported by a consumer and describes the occurrence of CARDIOMEGALY (Patient died from an enlarged heart after receiving a Moderna COVID shot) in a 40-year-old male patient who received SPIKEVAX NOS (SPIKEVAX NOS) for COVID-19 prophylaxis. No Medical History information was reported. On an unknown date, the patient received first dose of SPIKEVAX NOS (SPIKEVAX NOS) (Intramuscular use) 1 dosage form. On an unknown date, the patient experienced CARDIOMEGALY (Patient died from an enlarged heart after receiving a Moderna COVID shot) (seriousness criterion death). The reported cause of death was enlarged heart. An autopsy was performed. The autopsy-determined cause of death was died of enlarged heart. No concomitant medications were provided. It was reported that the patient passed away from the Moderna COVID shot at 40 years of age. They came out with a warning, and he did not want to get the shot. It was his first shot. He had an EKG 3 months before he got the shot. The patient was found dead in the basement where he used to live. There was no long-term study on these things. It was unknown if the patient experienced any additional symptoms/events. No treatment medication was provided. This case was linked to US-MODERNATX, INC.-MOD-2025-788906 (E2B Linked Report).; Reporter's Comments: The benefit -risk relationship of product is not affected by this report.; Sender's Comments: US-MODERNATX, INC.-MOD-2025-788906:invalid case for many people; Reported Cause(s) of Death: Enlarged heart; Autopsy-determined Cause(s) of Death: Died of enlarged heart