Report #2861410

Received Sep 25, 2025

ER / ED visit

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Overview

Sex: Female
Age: 37 yrs
State: PA
Recovered: Recovered
Vaccinated: Feb 25, 2025
Onset: Feb 25, 2025
Days to onset: 0
Hospital days: —

Vaccines (1)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
PPV	PNEUMO (PNEUMOVAX)	MERCK & CO. INC.	1	—	IM / LA

Symptoms (5)

Heart rate increasedInjection site erythemaInjection site painInjection site swellingInjection site warmth

Symptom narrative

My left arm at the injection site began to swell up four hours after the shot was administered. The redness and swelling went down to my elbow. The area was hot to the touch and painful. I had a rapid heart rate and went to the emergency room on 2/28/25 at 8:00am for treatment for an allergic reaction from the vaccine.

Current illness

Generalized anxiety disorder

Medical history

Depression

Other medications

Ativan 1mg

Allergies

Sulfa antibiotics