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Report #2871239

Received Nov 7, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
—
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
—
Onset
Oct 1, 2025
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
FLUXINFLUENZA (SEASONAL) (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURERUNKUNK—
PPVPNEUMO (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURERUNKUNK—

Symptoms (1)

Pneumonia

Symptom narrative

suspected pneumonia/sick with pneumonia type symptoms; This serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of pneumonia in a 68-year-old patient who received Flu unspecified (Flu vaccine) for prophylaxis. Co-suspect products included Pneumococcal vaccine for prophylaxis. Previously administered products included Flu vaccine (patient have taken flu vaccines for many years) and Pneumonia vaccine (patient have taken pneumonia vaccines for many years). Concurrent medical conditions included chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease, unspecified and peripheral arterial disease. On an unknown date, the patient received Flu vaccine and Pneumococcal vaccine. In OCT-2025, less than a year after receiving Flu vaccine and Pneumococcal vaccine, the patient experienced pneumonia (Verbatim: suspected pneumonia/sick with pneumonia type symptoms) (serious criteria GSK medically significant). The outcome of the pneumonia was not resolved. It was unknown if the reporter considered the pneumonia to be related to Flu vaccine and Pneumococcal vaccine. The company considered the pneumonia to be unrelated to Flu vaccine. It was unknown if the company considered the pneumonia to be related to Pneumococcal vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 31-OCT-2025 This case was reported by a patient via interactive digital media. Patient have PAD. Patient have taken flu shots and pneumonia vaccines separately for many years and this year took both together and have been sick with pneumonia type symptoms for two weeks and stated that he/she will never take the vaccine. The batch number was not provided, and we are unable to contact the reporter.; Sender's Comments: A case of Pneumonia, Less than a year after receiving Flu vaccine, in a 68-year-old patient. Based on the available information a possible causality that the event was caused by GSK vaccine product cannot be ascertained. Consent for further follow up has not been received

Current illness

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Heart disease, unspecified; Peripheral arterial disease