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Report #2861491

Received Sep 25, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
65 yrs
State
—
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
—
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (MODERNA))MODERNAUNK—IM

Symptoms (3)

Vaccination site massVaccination site rashVaccination site urticaria

Symptom narrative

"Moderna arm" as a rash at the injection site; later mentioned more like a reaction, like hot hives; later mentioned more like a reaction, like six-inch bump; This spontaneous case was reported by a consumer and describes the occurrence of VACCINATION SITE RASH ("Moderna arm" as a rash at the injection site), VACCINATION SITE URTICARIA (later mentioned more like a reaction, like hot hives) and VACCINATION SITE MASS (later mentioned more like a reaction, like six-inch bump) in a 65-year-old female patient who received mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) for COVID-19 prophylaxis. No Medical History information was reported. On an unknown date, the patient received dose of mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (Intramuscular use) 1 dosage form. On an unknown date, the patient experienced VACCINATION SITE RASH ("Moderna arm" as a rash at the injection site), VACCINATION SITE URTICARIA (later mentioned more like a reaction, like hot hives) and VACCINATION SITE MASS (later mentioned more like a reaction, like six-inch bump). At the time of the report, VACCINATION SITE RASH ("Moderna arm" as a rash at the injection site), VACCINATION SITE URTICARIA (later mentioned more like a reaction, like hot hives) and VACCINATION SITE MASS (later mentioned more like a reaction, like six-inch bump) outcome was unknown. The action taken with mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (Intramuscular use) was unknown. Concomitant medication was not reported. The patient did not receive any other vaccinations within the past 4 weeks of receiving a Covid-19 shot. It was reported that, patient experienced the Moderna arm with the original Moderna shot several times. First it was described as the Moderna arm as a rash at the injection site but later mentioned more like a reaction, like hot hives and a six-inch bump. Patient was unable to provide the specific year as to when this happened, but it was during the beginning of COVID-19 when Moderna released the first COVID-19 vaccine doses. It was unknown if the patient experienced any additional symptoms/events. Treatment medication was not reported. Reporter did not allow further contact