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Report #2859400

Received Sep 17, 2025

Office visit
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
68 yrs
State
—
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Sep 10, 2025
Onset
Sep 13, 2025
Days to onset
3
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
PNC20PNEUMO (PREVNAR20)PFIZER\WYETH1LX4486IM / LA

Symptoms (1)

Injection site erythema

Symptom narrative

Injection site reaction, initial encounter - cephalexin (KEFLEX) 500 mg capsule; Take 1 capsule (500 mg total) 4 (four) times a day by mouth for 7 days. Discussed with patient she is likely experiencing injection site reaction and should resolve on its own within the next 3 to 5 days as they can be delayed and last for a week or more. In clinic we outlined the area with a dotted line. A second bold line was placed and if the redness surpasses a slide patient will start the prescribed antibiotics. We discussed if the redness goes past the dotted line but not past line she does not need to start the antibiotic she can continue to watch that the area. If she develops fevers she will also start the antibio