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Report #2862983

Received Oct 3, 2025

ER / ED visit
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
18 yrs
State
FL
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Sep 29, 2025
Onset
Sep 30, 2025
Days to onset
1
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
MENBMENINGOCOCCAL B (BEXSERO)NOVARTIS VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICSUNK—IM / LA

Symptoms (11)

Abdominal discomfortChillsDiarrhoeaDizzinessDyspnoeaElectrocardiogramFatigueHaemoglobin decreasedLoss of personal independence in daily activitiesPain in extremityX-ray

Symptom narrative

Employee was the medical assistant, another girl whose name we did not get administered the vaccine via intramuscular left arm around 4:45/5pm on 9/29. Was supposed to administer the MCV4 Booster but inadvertently administered meningococcal B Patient Started having dizziness, difficulty breathing, fatigue, L arm pain down to left leg at starting at 8am on 9/30 throughout the day. Later on at work that same day around 7pm she stated that she almost fainted twice, had chills, was disoriented and had some difficulty breathing while at work. I took her to the ER around 9:30pm. They drew blood, did an EKG, X-rays and provided IV fluids. She was diagnosed with an adverse reaction to the vaccine received , discharged to home around 11:30 and was told to follow up with her PCP. She did end up missing school or 2 days due to diarrhea, upset stomach and continued dizziness.

Current illness

Iron deficiency anemia

Medical history

None

Other medications

Iron pills

Allergies

peanut allergy

Lab data

Lab work on 9/30 At ER revealed low hemoglobin levels.