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Report #2862351

Received Sep 30, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
72 yrs
State
MD
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Oct 4, 2024
Onset
Oct 1, 2024
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

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

Symptoms (1)

Periarthritis

Symptom narrative

frozen shoulder/last Spikevax that may have caused the frozen shoulder/arm's usually a little stiff after you get a shot and stuff, but it never kind of went away, and it kind of built up; This spontaneous case was reported by a consumer and describes the occurrence of PERIARTHRITIS (frozen shoulder/last Spikevax that may have caused the frozen shoulder/arm's usually a little stiff after you get a shot and stuff, but it never kind of went away, and it kind of built up) in a 72-year-old male patient who received mRNA-1273.712 (SPIKEVAX 2024-2025 PFS) for COVID-19 prophylaxis. The patient's past medical history included Frozen shoulder (back in 2012) in 2012. Previously administered products included for COVID-19 prophylaxis: Spikevax (Dose 1) on 19-Oct-2023 and Spikevax NOS. Past adverse reactions to the above products included No adverse effect with Spikevax and Spikevax NOS. On 04-Oct-2024, the patient received dose of mRNA-1273.712 (SPIKEVAX 2024-2025 PFS) (Intramuscular use) 1 dosage form. In October 2024, the patient experienced PERIARTHRITIS (frozen shoulder/last Spikevax that may have caused the frozen shoulder/arm's usually a little stiff after you get a shot and stuff, but it never kind of went away, and it kind of built up). At the time of the report, PERIARTHRITIS (frozen shoulder/last Spikevax that may have caused the frozen shoulder/arm's usually a little stiff after you get a shot and stuff, but it never kind of went away, and it kind of built up) was resolving. No concomitant medication was reported. The patient had Moderna shots ever since 23-Feb-2021. When he got his last shot on 4-Oct-2024, it was Moderna Spikevax. He had frozen shoulder after he got the shot. He thought it was the same shot as the 19-Oct-2023. He took Moderna shots whenever required, ever since 2021. And this was the second time he took the Spikevax, he had no trouble with the first Spikevax on 19-Oct-2023. But on 4-Oct-2024, when he took it that time, he had trouble. And it kind of builds up gradually. He had the vaccine on 4-Oct-2024, and arms were usually a little stiff after getting a shot and stuff, but it never kind of went away, and it kind of built up. He had frozen shoulders in the past, like back in 2012, but it kind of built up over time. He tried to combat it with exercises and stuff, and it just built up, so he did physiotherapist on it this year. It improved a little bit with physiotherapists. He wanted to get another shot. He was wondering if he should switch to Pfizer vs. Moderna because he did not know if there was something different in the last Spikevax that might cause the frozen shoulder in terms of formulation/ingredients. He never had any trouble with any of the previous Moderna shots. It was unknown if the patient experienced any additional symptoms or events. Reporter causality was not reported. No treatment medication was reported.; Reporter's Comments: Patients medical history of Frozen shoulder is a confounder for the event Periarthritis. The benefit-risk relationship of product is not affected by this report.

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Frozen shoulder (back in 2012)