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Report #2873667

Received Nov 19, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
Age unknown
State
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Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
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Onset
—
Days to onset
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Hospital days
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Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (MODERNA))MODERNAUNK—IM
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH))PFIZER\BIONTECHUNK——

Symptoms (2)

COVID-19Influenza like illness

Symptom narrative

flu like symptoms; contracted Covid after getting vaccinated; This spontaneous case was reported by a consumer and describes the occurrence of INFLUENZA LIKE ILLNESS (flu like symptoms) and COVID-19 (contracted Covid after getting vaccinated) in an elderly female patient who received SPIKEVAX NOS (SPIKEVAX NOS) for COVID-19 prophylaxis. Co-suspect product included non-company product Tozinameran (Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine) for an unknown indication. The patient's past medical history included Throbbing headache (severe throbbing headache). Previously administered products included for Drug use for unknown indication: Floxin; for Product used for unknown indication: Flu (normally had same post 12-hour reactions to other vaccines like Shigrix, pneumonia, but not seasonal flu shots.), PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE (normally had same post 12-hour reactions to other vaccines like Shigrix, pneumonia, but not seasonal flu shots.), SHINGRIX (normally had same post 12-hour reactions to other vaccines like Shigrix, pneumonia and but not seasonal flu shots.). Past adverse reactions to the above products included Allergy with Floxin; No adverse effect with Flu; and Vaccination adverse reaction with PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE and SHINGRIX. Concurrent medical conditions included Allergy to antibiotic (Floxin allergy reactions has been on allergy list for severe throbbing headache which may because of high blood pressure interaction.) and Blood pressure high (Floxin allergy reactions has been on allergy list for severe throbbing headache which may because of high blood pressure interaction.). On an unknown date, the patient received dose of SPIKEVAX NOS (SPIKEVAX NOS) (Intramuscular use) 1 dosage form and dose of Tozinameran (Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine) (unknown route) 1 dosage form. On an unknown date, the patient experienced INFLUENZA LIKE ILLNESS (flu like symptoms). an unknown date, the patient experienced COVID-19 (contracted Covid after getting vaccinated). At the time of the report, INFLUENZA LIKE ILLNESS (flu like symptoms) and COVID-19 (contracted Covid after getting vaccinated) had resolved. The action taken with SPIKEVAX NOS (SPIKEVAX NOS) (Intramuscular use) was unknown. No concomitant medication was reported. Patient was over 70 years old and had Covid vaccines and updated about every 6 months. Initially patient had Pfizer but have had some follow-up with Moderna and Pfizer, all based on availability. Patient had never had an immediate reaction but usually occurred 12 hours after with flu-like symptoms that lasted for 3-5 days. Patient even contracted Covid after getting vaccinated. Planned on getting the new Moderna. It was reported that wanted to know what the difference and risks were before vaccination. Patient doctors said there was no difference between any Covid vaccinations (Pfizer or Moderna) but only to get them. It was unknown if the patient experienced any additional symptoms/events. No treatment information was reported.

Current illness

Allergy to antibiotic (Floxin allergy reactions has been on allergy list for severe throbbing headache which may because of high blood pressure interaction.); Blood pressure high (Floxin allergy reactions has been on allergy list for severe throbbing headache which may because of high blood pressure interaction.)

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Throbbing headache (severe throbbing headache)