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Report #2863453

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—IM

Symptoms (2)

HeadacheInfluenza like illness

Symptom narrative

flu like symptoms/achy; 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; This spontaneous case was reported by a consumer and describes the occurrence of 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) in a 69-year-old male patient who received mRNA-1273.712 (SPIKEVAX 2024-2025 PFS) for COVID-19 prophylaxis. The patient's past medical history included COVID-19 in 2023. In 2024, the patient received dose of mRNA-1273.712 (SPIKEVAX 2024-2025 PFS) (Intramuscular use) 1 dosage form. In 2024, the patient experienced 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). In 2024, 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. No concomitant medication was reported. It was reported that patient always had side effects for 36 hours after each one, he had flu-like symptoms, achy, a severe headache described as kind of a crushing headache that headache kind of feel was felt like his head was in a vice. That would last for like 36 hours and once he hit the 36-hour mark, it was just like somebody flipped the switch, disappeared. No treatment information was provided. This case was linked to US-MODERNATX, INC.-MOD-2025-789726 (E2B Linked Report). This case was linked to MOD-2025-789721, MOD-2025-789723, MOD-2025-789724 (Patient Link).; Sender's Comments: US-MODERNATX, INC.-MOD-2025-789726:female patient case

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: COVID-19