Report #2877479

Received Dec 11, 2025

ER / ED visit

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Overview

Sex: Male
Age: 29 yrs
State: MA
Recovered: Unknown
Vaccinated: Nov 17, 2025
Onset: Nov 25, 2025
Days to onset: 8
Hospital days: —

Vaccines (1)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
FLU3	INFLUENZA (SEASONAL) (FLUZONE)	SANOFI PASTEUR	1	u8889da	IM / RA

Symptoms (5)

Abscess drainageAbscess limbPain in extremityPeripheral swellingProduct administered at inappropriate site

Symptom narrative

11/25/25 started off noticing a bump on his right arm. Yesterday arm was painful and developed an abscess. His mom took him to the walkin, they said the flu shot had been administered in the incorrect location. They had to drain and was placed on antibiotics.

Other medications

Claritin, Depakote, Geodon, Cogentin, catapress

Allergies

Seasonal, Adderal