Report #2866233

Received Oct 15, 2025

ER / ED visitOffice visit

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Overview

Sex: Female
Age: 72 yrs
State: FL
Recovered: Not recovered
Vaccinated: Sep 27, 2025
Onset: Sep 28, 2025
Days to onset: 1
Hospital days: —

Vaccines (2)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
FLU3	INFLUENZA (SEASONAL) (FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE)	SANOFI PASTEUR	1	UT8781DA	IM / RA
VARZOS	ZOSTER (SHINGRIX)	GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS	1	3T74X	IM / RA

Symptoms (5)

Injection site cellulitisInjection site discolourationInjection site inflammationInjection site painInjection site swelling

Symptom narrative

Patient experience swelling at the site of the injection, specifically for the Shingrix injection. Patient said it swelled up like a "baseball" or the size of a "large orange" and was bright red. She went to the hospital to have it checked and was given cephalexin for cellulitis, and the swelling was marked and was advised to monitor if the swelling changes in size. The swelling and inflammation did increase in size from top of her shoulder and to the joint of her elbow. Patient had plans to travel and ended up stopping by the ER and was administered a dose of IM Rocephin and given doxycycline 100mg BID for 12 days. Patient is currently still recovering from the infection, and the swelling has gone down, but still tender to touch.

Current illness

No other illness

Medical history

No chronic conditions

Other medications

None at the time

Allergies

No allergies