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Report #2861844

Received Sep 27, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
51 yrs
State
KY
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Sep 25, 2025
Onset
Sep 25, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
FLU3INFLUENZA (SEASONAL) (FLUBLOK)SANOFI PASTEUR1U8790AAIM / RA

Symptoms (5)

Injection site discomfortInjection site erythemaInjection site pruritusInjection site rashInjection site warmth

Symptom narrative

patient received flublok around 11:30 am on 9/25/25, later that evening the patient states the injection site was red, warm to the touch, but overall small in size. The patient came to the pharmacy today, 9/27/25 to show the pharmacist the progression of the reaction. The skin on the right on was very red, hot to the touch, and had grown in size considerably. The redness/rash spread across the arm roughly 6.5 inches in width and 4 inches in height. Patient stated the redness/rash in uncomfortable, hot, and itchy, but not causing serious pain. Denies chills, fever, tingling or numbness of the right arm. Recommended to use topical hydrocortisone for swelling and itching. With permission, pharmacist used a red sharpie to outline the current size of reaction so patient can visualize if redness/rash is getting larger or smaller. Patient will follow up with pharmacist on 9/28/25.

Current illness

Not available

Medical history

diabetes, obesity

Other medications

not available

Allergies

none