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Report #2874127

Received Nov 21, 2025

Life-threateningHospitalized
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
35 yrs
State
MD
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
Nov 20, 2025
Onset
Nov 20, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
1

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
FLU3INFLUENZA (SEASONAL) (FLUCELVAX)SEQIRUS, INC.N/A948409IM / RA

Symptoms (6)

Anaphylactic reactionAnaphylaxis treatmentDysphoniaIntensive careThroat irritationThroat tightness

Symptom narrative

Patient presented to [withheld name] clinic on 11/20/2025 for scheduled MA visit for flu vaccine and depo-provera injection. Patient received flu vaccine as IM injection in right deltoid by MA staff. Approximately 1-2 minutes after vaccine administration patient began feeling tightness and itchiness in her throat and was only able to speak in a whisper. Clinic RN was called to exam room for assistance. Doctor overseeing MA visits in clinic ordered benadryl 25mg PO and patient was able to take this medication with a sip of water. Doctor ordered IM Epi injection 0.3mg and RN administered medication in patient's right thigh. EMS was called by second clinic RN during this time. Patient reported progression of symptoms higher in her throat and sensation that her throat was being "encircled by a hand". RN administered second IM Epi injection 0.3mg in patient's left thigh. EMS arrived and took patient to [withheld] ER for evaluation and treatment of anaphylaxis reaction to flu vaccine.

Current illness

Unknown

Medical history

Migraine, GERD, Type 2 diabetes, Depression, leiomyoma/ adenomyosis

Other medications

She also received depo-provera 150mg IM injection same day.

Allergies

Influenza virus vaccine , seafood - hives, tylenol (acetaminophen) - hives

Lab data

Patient required overnight hospitalization in [withheld] MICU on epinephrine drip from 11/20/2025 to 11/21/2025.

Prior vaccinations

Previous reaction of hives to flu vaccine, uncertain of details