Report #2859159

Received Sep 16, 2025

Office visit

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Overview

Sex: Female
Age: 82 yrs
State: NE
Recovered: Recovered
Vaccinated: Sep 9, 2025
Onset: Sep 11, 2025
Days to onset: 2
Hospital days: —

Vaccines (2)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
FLU3	INFLUENZA (SEASONAL) (FLUAD)	SEQIRUS, INC.	1	407252	IM / RA
PNC21	PNEUMO (CAPVAXIVE)	MERCK & CO. INC.	1	z006889	IM / LA

Symptoms (4)

CellulitisErythemaIndurationPain in extremity

Symptom narrative

The patient stated that 24-48 hours after receiving Capaxive, her arm was very sore, red and hard. It progressively got worse (bigger, redder, itching, painful). She went to the doctor on 9/15 and was diagnosed with cellulitis. She was prescribed an antibiotic.

Current illness

none

Medical history

thyroid inefficiency and prior history of cancer

Other medications

meloxicam 7.5mg daily, levothyroxine 50mcg daily; simvastatin/ezetimibe 10/40mg daily; magnesium, calcium, vitamin d, probiotic, and vitamin b

Allergies

sulfa antibiotics

Lab data

none