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Report #2857067

Received Sep 5, 2025

ER / ED visitOffice visit
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
55 yrs
State
OH
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
Aug 22, 2025
Onset
Aug 23, 2025
Days to onset
1
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
PNC20PNEUMO (PREVNAR20)PFIZER\WYETH1—IM / RA

Symptoms (3)

ErythemaPain in extremitySkin warm

Symptom narrative

Patient received pneumococcal vaccine at local pharmacy on 8/22/2025 (not at our office). Within the next 1 to 2 days 8/23/2025 and 8/24/2025 patient developed right arm pain with associated redness and warmth. Patient was seen in office 8/27/2025 with redness and warmth to the right upper arm as documented in office visit. She was treated with Zyrtec 10 mg daily and Keflex for possible cellulitis.

Current illness

none

Medical history

hypertension, sleep apnea, migraines, PTSD, abnormal uterine bleeding, asthma

Other medications

cetrizine, candesartan, hydrochlorothiazide, vitamin D, albuterol, buproprion XL, metformin, singulair, atarax, topiramate, elavil, compazine, trazadone

Allergies

shellfish, dust, mold, mushroom, peanuts, sulfur, tree nuts.