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Report #2882549

Received Jan 21, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
NY
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Apr 13, 2020
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
PNC13PNEUMO (PREVNAR13)PFIZER\WYETHUNK——

Symptoms (2)

PneumoniaVaccination failure

Symptom narrative

Vaccines failed miserably, patient still contracted pneumonia after receiving both; Vaccines failed miserably, patient still contracted pneumonia after receiving both; This is a spontaneous report received from a Consumer or other non HCP. A patient (age and gender not provided) received pneumococcal 13-val conj vac (dipht CRM197 protein) (PREVNAR 13), on 13Apr2020 as dose number unknown, single (Batch/Lot number: unknown) for immunisation; pneumococcal vaccine polysacch 23v (PNEUMOVAX 23), on 23Apr2021 as dose number unknown, single for immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history and concomitant medications were not reported. The following information was reported: DRUG INEFFECTIVE (medically significant), PNEUMONIA (medically significant), outcome "not recovered" and all described as "Vaccines failed miserably, patient still contracted pneumonia after receiving both". The information on the batch/lot number for pneumococcal 13-val conj vac (dipht CRM197 protein) will be requested and submitted if and when received.