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Report #2868880

Received Oct 27, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
88 yrs
State
NC
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Oct 24, 2025
Onset
Oct 25, 2025
Days to onset
1
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (MODERNA MNEXSPIKE))MODERNA13052735IM / RA

Symptoms (4)

Injection site erythemaInjection site indurationInjection site rashRash

Symptom narrative

Local reactions: Adverse event initially presented with a hard red bump at injection site that then developed into a rash around the injection site and proceeded to spread down that same arm and onto the abdomen. Patient stated that it itched, and when the patient was examined the rash was also noted on the backs of both ears. Patient did not have a reaction to previous doses of Spikevax. It is not clear if mNexspike caused the rash, but it did not appear until after vaccination and started around the injection site.

Current illness

Not currently receiving treatment for any acute illnesses

Medical history

Alzheimer's disease with dementia, Hypertension, Paroxysmal Atrial fibrillation, chronic peripheral venous insufficiency

Other medications

Eliquis 2.5 mg, Fludrocortisone 0.1mg, Quetiapine ER 50mg, Citalopram 20mg, Quetiapine 25mg, Memantine 10mg

Allergies

No known allergies

Lab data

No medical tests or labs were performed apart from a basic visual examination of the areas affected by the rash.