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Report #2861762

Received Sep 26, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
70 yrs
State
—
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Sep 8, 2025
Onset
Sep 9, 2025
Days to onset
1
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

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

Symptoms (5)

Chest painDysphoniaSpeech disorderThroat tightnessTongue discomfort

Symptom narrative

hoarsness; he was unable to talk; his throat was tight; he has a burning tongue; chest pain; This spontaneous case was reported by a consumer and describes the occurrence of DYSPHONIA (hoarsness), SPEECH DISORDER (he was unable to talk), THROAT TIGHTNESS (his throat was tight), TONGUE DISCOMFORT (he has a burning tongue) and CHEST PAIN (chest pain) in a 70-year-old male patient who received mRNA-1273.251 (Spikevax LP.8.1 PFS) for COVID-19 prophylaxis. The patient's past medical history included Aortic stenosis. Concurrent medical conditions included Lung cancer and Head and neck cancer. On 08-Sep-2025, the patient received dose of mRNA-1273.251 (Spikevax LP.8.1 PFS) (Intramuscular use) 1 dosage form. On 09-Sep-2025, the patient experienced DYSPHONIA (hoarsness), SPEECH DISORDER (he was unable to talk), THROAT TIGHTNESS (his throat was tight), TONGUE DISCOMFORT (he has a burning tongue) and CHEST PAIN (chest pain). The patient was treated with Prednisone at an unspecified dose and frequency. At the time of the report, DYSPHONIA (hoarsness), SPEECH DISORDER (he was unable to talk), THROAT TIGHTNESS (his throat was tight), TONGUE DISCOMFORT (he has a burning tongue) and CHEST PAIN (chest pain) had not resolved. No concomitant medication was reported. It was reported that patient received the vaccine on 08-Sep-2025 and the next day he started having hoarseness, he was unable to talk, his throat was tight, he had a burning tongue and chest pain. It was then stated that at first they thought it was a cold, and patient went to urgent care, and he was prescribed antibiotics and prednisone, but the symptoms continued till today. It was unknown if the patient experienced any additional symptoms/events.

Current illness

Head and neck cancer; Lung cancer

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Aortic stenosis