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Report #2863382

Received Oct 6, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
69 yrs
State
OH
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
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Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
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Vaccines (1)

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

Symptoms (3)

COVID-19HeadacheInfluenza like illness

Symptom narrative

COVID-19; flu-like symptoms/a severe headache" described as "kind of a crushing headache that headache kind of feel like your head feel like it was in a vice; flu like symptoms/achy; This spontaneous case was reported by a consumer and describes the occurrence of INFLUENZA LIKE ILLNESS (flu like symptoms/achy), COVID-19 (COVID-19) and HEADACHE (flu-like symptoms/a severe headache" described as "kind of a crushing headache that headache kind of feel like your head feel like it was in a vice) in a 69-year-old male patient who received SPIKEVAX NOS (SPIKEVAX NOS) for COVID-19 prophylaxis. No Medical History information was reported. In 2023, the patient received dose of SPIKEVAX NOS (SPIKEVAX NOS) (unknown route) 1 dosage form. In 2024, received dose of SPIKEVAX NOS (SPIKEVAX NOS) (unknown route) dosage was changed to 1 dosage form. On an unknown date, the patient experienced INFLUENZA LIKE ILLNESS (flu like symptoms/achy), COVID-19 (COVID-19) and HEADACHE (flu-like symptoms/a severe headache" described as "kind of a crushing headache that headache kind of feel like your head feel like it was in a vice). At the time of the report, INFLUENZA LIKE ILLNESS (flu like symptoms/achy) and HEADACHE (flu-like symptoms/a severe headache" described as "kind of a crushing headache that headache kind of feel like your head feel like it was in a vice) had resolved and COVID-19 (COVID-19) outcome was unknown. Concomitant medications details were not reported by the reporter. It was reported that patient had Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine in fall 2023 and spring 2024. Patient always had side effects for 36 hours. Treatment medication was not reported by the reporter. This case was linked to MOD-2025-789717 (Patient Link).