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Report #2868426

Received Oct 27, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
85 yrs
State
DE
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Oct 10, 2025
Onset
Oct 10, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
FLU3INFLUENZA (SEASONAL) (FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE)SANOFI PASTEURUNKUTAA04CAOT

Symptoms (2)

Injection site bruisingProduct administered at inappropriate site

Symptom narrative

report that an 85-year-old patient who received fluzone hd developed bruising on their thigh, which was injection site; Initial information received on 17-Oct-2025 regarding an unsolicited valid non-serious case received from a pharmacist. This case involves a 85 years old and unknown gender patient who received Influenza Usp Trival A-B High Dose Subvirion Vaccine [Fluzone Hd] and had bruising on their thigh, which was injection site. The patient's past medical history, medical treatment(s), vaccination(s) and family history were not provided. On 10-Oct-2025, the patient received an unknown dose of suspect Influenza Usp Trival A-B High Dose Subvirion Vaccine, Suspension for injection in pre-filled syringe, lot UTAA04CA, expiry date :30-Jun-2026, strength not reported via unknown route in the thigh nos (not otherwise specified) for Immunization. On 10-Oct-2025 the patient had bruising on their thigh, which was injection site (Injection site bruising) (latency: same day). Reportedly,The pharmacist stated that the patient had been "getting flu shots for years" and described the adverse reaction as "truly new". Action taken was not applicable. It was not reported if the patient received a corrective treatment for the event. At time of reporting, the outcome was Recovering / Resolving for the event.