Report #2861959

Received Sep 28, 2025

Office visit

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Overview

Sex: Male
Age: 2 yrs
State: KS
Recovered: Unknown
Vaccinated: Sep 8, 2025
Onset: Sep 9, 2025
Days to onset: 1
Hospital days: —

Vaccines (4)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
DTAPHEPBIP	DTAP + HEPB + IPV (PEDIARIX)	GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS	UNK	K25M5	SYR / LL
HIBV	HIB (PEDVAXHIB)	MERCK & CO. INC.	UNK	Z003040	SYR / LL
PNC20	PNEUMO (PREVNAR20)	PFIZER\WYETH	UNK	—	SYR / RL
VARCEL	VARICELLA (VARIVAX)	MERCK & CO. INC.	UNK	—	SYR / RL

Symptoms (6)

Injection site erythemaInjection site pruritusInjection site rashInjection site swellingInjection site warmthLocal reaction

Symptom narrative

Large localized reaction on left thigh, with 1.5 cm area of swelling surrounding a puncture mark on the left anterior thigh, surrounded by an 8 cm area of erythema and warmth extending medially - area appeared to be itchy, as patient kept scratching at it. Patient woke up with this rash on the morning following vaccine administration. The vaccines were administered by his primary care physician, D.O. , at medical facility He was seen for the vaccine reaction by me (M.D.) at the medical facility. I prescribed topical hydrocortisone cream and oral cetirizine.

Current illness

None

Medical history

None

Other medications

Albuterol as needed; Acetaminophen; Ibuprofen

Allergies

None

Lab data

N/A