Report #2875713

Received Dec 1, 2025

Life-threateningHospitalized

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Overview

Sex: Male
Age: 3 yrs
State: IL
Recovered: Recovered
Vaccinated: Nov 10, 2025
Onset: Nov 11, 2025
Days to onset: 1
Hospital days: 6

Vaccines (3)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
DTAP	DTAP (INFANRIX)	GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS	4	5KR3R	IM / LA
HEPA	HEP A (HAVRIX)	GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS	1	42DM9	IM / RA
MMR	MEASLES + MUMPS + RUBELLA (MMR II)	MERCK & CO. INC.	1	Z005856	IM / RA

Symptoms (9)

Brain oedemaElectroencephalogramLumbar punctureMagnetic resonance imaging head abnormalMechanical ventilationRash erythematousRash papularRash pruriticSeizure

Symptom narrative

Day of vaccination child started out with rash on his side. Rash was red raised area and slightly itchy. Over the next week mom treated with benadryl and baths. The rash would go away and then reappear on another site on his body. On 11/17/25 child started seizing and had a 3 hour seizure. He was hospitalized and on a ventilator for 4.5 days. He underwent a spinal tap, MRI of the brain and EEG. All result thus far have been nonconclusive. MRI showed some swelling on his brain. No cause for seizure has been identified.

Other medications

NONE

Allergies

none

Lab data

During hospital admission he underwent a spinal tap, MRI of the brain and EEG. All result thus far have been nonconclusive. MRI showed some swelling on his brain. No cause for seizure has been identified.

Prior vaccinations

2/24/2023 had rash after receiving Pediarix, Pedvax HIB, Prevanar 13 and rotavirus. Rash lasted about 30 minutes and was monito