Report #2859006

Overview

Sex

Male

Age

63 yrs

State

MI

Recovered

Not recovered

Vaccinated

Sep 12, 2025

Onset

Sep 12, 2025

Days to onset

0

Hospital days

—

Symptoms (2)

Symptom narrative

Patient came to the counseling window this afternoon stating that he got immunized on Fri 9/12/25 and the person "gave them in the wrong spot" and he showed me a rash on his arm in the bicep area that wrapped towards his underarm. I apologized to him and told him it looked like he was having an allergic reaction to one of the vaccines. He stated he has never had a reaction to the flu shot in the past. He also received Capvaxive and Arexvy. He was given all 3 shots in the same arm. I verified with tech all 3 given in same arm because in clincal it shows rsv was given in the right arm. I asked him if he called his doctor yet. He stated that he had not and he was trying to avoid it. I told him I wanted him to call his doctor. I also advised him to take benadryl and to call here in the am to let us know if any better. I told him I would fill out an incident report and report to Vaers. He mentioned he had been using ice at the advice of his daughter who is a pharmacy tech at Meijer. He said he took a pic of his arm and sent it to her and she showed her boss and was told they were given in the wrong area. He showed me on his arm that the bandaids were placed lower where his rash was vs the deltoid area. He stated the same tech also gave the imz to his wife and hers were fine as in correct location and no reaction. I talked with the immunizing tech and asked her if she remembered anything else about that patient encounter. I asked to show me on my arm how and where she gave the imzs. She demonstrated proper area. She remembered that as soon as she pulled the first cap of the needle to give him his shots he immediately tensed up his arm as if he was frightened. She stated his wife did not do that, but remembered him doing that.