Report #2857140

Received Sep 6, 2025

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Overview

Sex: Female
Age: 82 yrs
State: PA
Recovered: Not recovered
Vaccinated: Aug 30, 2025
Onset: Sep 5, 2025
Days to onset: 6
Hospital days: —

Vaccines (1)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
PNC21	PNEUMO (CAPVAXIVE)	MERCK & CO. INC.	1	Z006889	IM / LA

Symptoms (4)

Injection site bruisingInjection site erythemaInjection site haematomaInjection site pruritus

Symptom narrative

Patient rec'd capvaxive vaccination on 8/30/25 and came to pharmacy 9/6/25 to report an adverse reaction that began on 9/5/25. The patient's entire left upper arm appeared red. She described it as hot to the touch and itchy. Bruising at the injection site was also visualized. The patient reported this to her doctor who advised benadryl as needed as well as daily zyrtec.

Current illness

unknown

Medical history

unknown

Other medications

levocetirizine, alendronate, losartan/hctz, pantoprazole, rosuvastatin, primidone, mirtazapine, ketoconazole shampoo, ipratropium nasal spray, triamcinolone cream

Allergies

penicillin and bovine products

Lab data

n/a