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Report #2882532

Received Jan 20, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
64 yrs
State
MO
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Jan 6, 2026
Onset
Jan 6, 2026
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
PNC20PNEUMO (PREVNAR20)PFIZER\WYETHUNK——

Symptoms (5)

Arthritis reactiveCondition aggravatedErythemaNauseaPyrexia

Symptom narrative

reactive arthritis; nausea; fever; redness on the arms; This is a spontaneous report received from a Consumer or other non HCP. A 64-year-old female patient (not pregnant) received pneumococcal 20-val conj vac (dipht CRM197 protein) (PREVNAR 20), on 06Jan2026 as dose number unknown, single (Batch/Lot number: unknown) at the age of 64 years for immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history included: "strep infection", start date: 2025 (unspecified if ongoing), notes: strep infection ~6 months prior; "reactive arthritis", start date: 2025 (unspecified if ongoing). Concomitant medication(s) included: BENLYSTA; CYMBALTA; PLAQUENIL [HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE]; NEXIUM [ESOMEPRAZOLE SODIUM]; TOPAMAX; DICLOFENAC; QULIPTA; ZEPBOUND. The following information was reported: PYREXIA (non-serious) with onset 06Jan2026, outcome "recovering", described as "fever"; NAUSEA (non-serious) with onset 06Jan2026, outcome "recovering"; ARTHRITIS REACTIVE (medically significant) with onset 06Jan2026, outcome "recovering", described as "reactive arthritis"; VACCINATION SITE ERYTHEMA (non-serious) with onset 06Jan2026, outcome "recovering", described as "redness on the arms". Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of arthritis reactive, nausea, pyrexia, vaccination site erythema. The information on the batch/lot number for pneumococcal 20-val conj vac (dipht CRM197 protein) will be requested and submitted if and when received. Additional information: Patient had other medications in two weeks and other medications 2weeks details: Benlysta, Cymbalta, Plaquenil, Nexium, Topomax, Diclofenac, Qulipta, Zepbound. Patient developed reactive arthritis, fever, nausea, redness on the arms. Patient has also developed reactive arthritis from a previous strep infection 6 months prior, not related to this event.

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Reactive arthritis; Streptococcal infection (strep infection ~6 months prior)

Other medications

BENLYSTA; CYMBALTA; PLAQUENIL [HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE]; NEXIUM [ESOMEPRAZOLE SODIUM]; TOPAMAX; DICLOFENAC; QULIPTA; ZEPBOUND