VAERS Explorer
Back to explore

Report #2864084

Received Oct 7, 2025

A note on interpretation. VAERS reports are unverified and may be incomplete or coincidental. A report does not establish that a vaccine caused an event, and counts should not be used to calculate incidence or infer causation. Full disclaimer

Overview

Sex
Male
Age
75 yrs
State
NY
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
Jun 6, 2025
Onset
Jun 1, 2025
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

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

Symptoms (1)

Vaccination site erythema

Symptom narrative

The last vaccine has been great, very little side effects afterwards except a little redness for a day or 2 and then it is nothing so it is a wonderful vaccine; This spontaneous case was reported by a consumer and describes the occurrence of VACCINATION SITE ERYTHEMA (The last vaccine has been great, very little side effects afterwards except a little redness for a day or 2 and then it is nothing so it is a wonderful vaccine) in a 75-year-old male patient who received mRNA-1273.712 (SPIKEVAX 2024-2025 PFS) for COVID-19 prophylaxis. The patient's past medical history included Hypothyroidism and Heart valve replacement (2 mechanical heart valves). On 06-Jun-2025, the patient received dose of mRNA-1273.712 (SPIKEVAX 2024-2025 PFS) (Intramuscular use) 1 dosage form. In June 2025, the patient experienced VACCINATION SITE ERYTHEMA (The last vaccine has been great, very little side effects afterwards except a little redness for a day or 2 and then it is nothing so it is a wonderful vaccine). In June 2025, VACCINATION SITE ERYTHEMA (The last vaccine has been great, very little side effects afterwards except a little redness for a day or 2 and then it is nothing so it is a wonderful vaccine) had resolved. Concomitant medication use information was not provided by reporter. The patient did not receive any vaccine 4 weeks prior to the Spikevax vaccine. The reporter clarified that it was right at the injection site, with no pain or anything else. It was basically the size of a dime. It was not like the whole arm got red or it was too much; it was just red about the size of a dime around the injection site. The redness resolved in a day. The patient got it on a Thursday, and it was gone by Saturday. It was confirmed that this occurred after receiving Spikevax in June. It was reported that it was not uncommon for him, he never had a problem with Moderna vaccine or Pfizer vaccine. It was unknown if the patient experienced any additional symptoms/events. Treatment medication use information was not provided by reporter. This case was linked to MOD-2025-789840 (Patient Link).

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Heart valve replacement (2 mechanical heart valves); Hypothyroidism