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Report #2883340

Received Jan 28, 2026

Office visit
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
51 yrs
State
GA
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Jan 24, 2026
Onset
Jan 24, 2026
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
PNC21PNEUMO (CAPVAXIVE)MERCK & CO. INC.1Z013052IM / LA

Symptoms (6)

Influenza like illnessInjection site erythemaInjection site inflammationInjection site swellingInjection site warmthMyalgia

Symptom narrative

Severe flu-like symptoms and extreme muscle ache all over for about 36 hours after injection. At approx 36 hours a large, raised & red, area about a 5" x 4" oval, appeared around the injection site. The area was inflamed and warm to the touch. Itching started about a day later. This is written 4 days after the injection and this persists.

Current illness

seasonal allergies

Medical history

none

Other medications

Levocetirizine, 5 mg, Sertraline HCL 50mg, Introvale .15 mg / .03 mg, Docusate Sodium, 250 mg, Omega-3 600 mg Fish Oil, Women?s 50+ Multivitamin, D3 125 mcg (5000iu), Biotin 10,000 mcg, Magnesium, 250 mg

Allergies

none known

Lab data

No test or lab results. Visited my GP on 1/28/26 for a visual exam. She recommended that I continue to take Levocetirizine in the AM, and take oral Benadryl in the evening. She also prescribed Triamcinolone 0.1% to apply topically.