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Report #2874989

Received Nov 25, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
65 yrs
State
IL
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
Nov 13, 2025
Onset
Nov 14, 2025
Days to onset
1
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH))PFIZER\BIONTECH1—LA

Symptoms (2)

Vaccination site erythemaVaccination site swelling

Symptom narrative

I developed a 4in wheel of redness and swelling at the injection site; I developed a 4in wheel of redness and swelling at the injection site; This is a spontaneous report received from a Physician. A 65-year-old female patient (not pregnant) received BNT162b2 omicron (lp.8.1) (COMIRNATY (2025-2026 FORMULA)), on 13Nov2025 at 15:00 as dose 1, single (Batch/Lot number: unknown) at the age of 65 years, in left arm for covid-19 immunisation. The patient had no relevant medical history. The patient's concomitant medications were not reported. The following information was reported: VACCINATION SITE ERYTHEMA (non-serious), VACCINATION SITE SWELLING (non-serious) all with onset 14Nov2025, outcome "recovered" (19Nov2025) and all described as "I developed a 4in wheel of redness and swelling at the injection site". Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of vaccination site erythema, vaccination site swelling. Additional information: Patient did not received any other vaccines on the same date as the vaccines for which you are reporting. Patient did not received any other vaccines within 4 weeks PRIOR to the vaccine(s) for which you are reporting. Patient was not taking any other medications within 2 weeks of the event starting. Within 24 hours patient developed a 4in wheel of redness and swelling at the injection site and treatment received for the adverse event included topical steroids. No follow-up attempts are possible. Batch/lot number is not provided, and it cannot be obtained.

Medical history

Comments: List of non-encoded Patient Relevant History: Patient Other Relevant History 1: none