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Report #2885804

Received Feb 17, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
59 yrs
State
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Jan 29, 2026
Onset
Jan 29, 2026
Days to onset
0
Hospital days

Vaccines (1)

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

Symptoms (6)

ErythemaInjected limb mobility decreasedPain in extremityPeripheral swellingRashSkin warm

Symptom narrative

his arm was sore for 3 days; his arm was sore for 3 days, and he had redness by injection site.; His arm looks swollen where the redness; Now the whole side of his arm is red and warm to the touch; the rash appears to be traveling down arm; This Spontaneous report was received from a 59-year-old Male patient reporting on himself. No information was provided regarding the patient's medical history, concurrent conditions, drug reactions or allergies and concomitant medication. On 29-Jan-2026, the patient was vaccinated with the first dose of Pneumococcal 21-valent Conjugate Vaccine Solution for injection (CAPEPXIVE) for prophylaxis (dose, route of administration, anatomical location, lot number and expiration date were not reported). On that date, the patient experienced that his arm was sore for 3 days (Vaccination site pain), and he had redness by injection site (Vaccination site erythema). Now the whole side of his arm is red and warm to the touch, and now the rash appears to be traveling down arm (Vaccination site warmth and Vaccination site rash). His arm looked swollen (Vaccination site swelling) where the redness was. He said he had not been seen by a doctor yet due to snow. His pharmacist said take antihistamine and apply ice pack. He took antihistamine. At the time of reporting, the patient had not recovered from the events. Causality assessment between the events and Pneumococcal 21-valent Conjugate Vaccine Solution for injection (CAPEPXIVE) was not provided. Lot # is being requested and will be submitted if received.