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Report #2868847

Received Oct 27, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
75 yrs
State
—
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
Sep 11, 2023
Onset
Sep 1, 2023
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (MODERNA))MODERNA5——

Symptoms (6)

COVID-19ChillsPyrexiaSARS-CoV-2 testVaccination site erythemaVaccination site pruritus

Symptom narrative

I got COVID when I had had a shot; my shoulder to my elbow turned beet red and itched; my shoulder to my elbow turned beet red and itched; Shaking/chills; fever; This spontaneous case was reported by a consumer and describes the occurrence of COVID-19 (I got COVID when I had had a shot.), VACCINATION SITE PRURITUS (my shoulder to my elbow turned beet red and itched), VACCINATION SITE ERYTHEMA (my shoulder to my elbow turned beet red and itched), CHILLS (Shaking/chills) and PYREXIA (fever) in a 75-year-old female patient who received mRNA-1273.815 (SPIKEVAX 2023-2024) for COVID-19 prophylaxis. No Medical History information was reported. On 11-Sep-2023, the patient received fifth dose of mRNA-1273.815 (SPIKEVAX 2023-2024) (unknown route) 1 dosage form. In September 2023, the patient experienced CHILLS (Shaking/chills) and PYREXIA (fever). On 18-Sep-2023, after starting mRNA-1273.815 (SPIKEVAX 2023-2024), the patient experienced VACCINATION SITE PRURITUS (my shoulder to my elbow turned beet red and itched) and VACCINATION SITE ERYTHEMA (my shoulder to my elbow turned beet red and itched). On an unknown date, the patient experienced COVID-19 (I got COVID when I had had a shot.). In September 2023, VACCINATION SITE PRURITUS (my shoulder to my elbow turned beet red and itched), VACCINATION SITE ERYTHEMA (my shoulder to my elbow turned beet red and itched), CHILLS (Shaking/chills) and PYREXIA (fever) had resolved. At the time of the report, COVID-19 (I got COVID when I had had a shot.) outcome was unknown. DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS (normal ranges are provided in parenthesis if available): On an unknown date, SARS-CoV-2 test: Positive. No concomitant medications provided by the reporter. Patient past vaccination included Moderna-Covid-19 vaccine. It was reported that 5th vaccination the patient experienced the normal reaction. A week later, the patient experienced that her shoulder to her elbow turned beet red and itched. And for the next week, every day that area would get slightly smaller, slightly smaller till it eventually went away. And it took at least 1 week or 8 days for it to go away for the patient. No treatment medications provided by the reporter. This case was linked to US-MODERNATX, INC.-MOD-2021-320123 (Patient Link).

Lab data

Test Name: COVID-19 virus test; Test Result: Positive