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Report #2862354

Received Sep 30, 2025

Office visit
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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
52 yrs
State
NC
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Sep 12, 2025
Onset
Sep 13, 2025
Days to onset
1
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
PNC20PNEUMO (PREVNAR20)PFIZER\WYETH1LX4486IM / RA
VARZOSZOSTER (SHINGRIX)GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS1PJ353IM / LA

Symptoms (5)

Burning sensationHypoaesthesiaImpaired work abilityMobility decreasedPain in extremity

Symptom narrative

Arm pain, both arms started after vaccine on 9/12/25. The patient indicated that the arms were "hurting so bad, could not move them and had to miss work due to inability to drive." The Shringix site in left arm was the worst. He experienced numbness in arms and hand. Right arm symptoms resolved prior to 9/18/25. Left arm persisted until 9/18/25, but patient continued to experience burning pain and numbness from spine to shoulder and down to 1st three fingers. The patient has been a pack a day smoker since age 18. Complained of left side being swollen prior to vaccine administration since earlier in 2025.

Medical history

Pneumonia