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Report #2890168

Received Mar 20, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
78 yrs
State
CA
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
Mar 12, 2026
Onset
Mar 17, 2026
Days to onset
5
Hospital days

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
RSVRSV (ABRYSVO)PFIZER\WYETH1MN0304IM / LA

Symptoms (3)

ContusionErythemaPruritus

Symptom narrative

PATIENT CAME BACK TO PHARMACY 6 DAYS POST VACCINATION. SHE REPORTS THAT HER ARM WAS BRUISED, RED, AND ITCHY SINCE THE DAY PRIOR (5 DAYS POST VACCINATION). SHE COULD NOT ANSWER IF IT FELT WARM. WE RECOMMENDED THAT SHE GO SEE HER DOCTOR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO RULE OUT INFECTION. SHE WENT TO URGENT CARE AFTER LEAVING OUR PHARMACY. WE CALLED HER THE NEXT DAY AND SHE REPORTED THAT SHE WAS ALREADY GETTING BETTER AND THAT THE URGENT CARE DOCTOR TOLD HER IT WAS A SIDE EFFECT TO THE VACCINE. NO INFECTION, NO ALLERGIC REACTION.

Current illness

NO ILLNESS. HOWEVER, PT COMPLAINED OF BRUISING POST VACCINATION FROM FLU SHOT RECEIVED ON 2/12/26.

Medical history

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Other medications

DICLOFENAC 1% GEL

Allergies

SULFA

Lab data

UNKNOWN.

Prior vaccinations

BRUISING FROM HIGH-DOSE TRIVALENT FLU (FLUZONE-HD) RECEIVED ON 2/12/26.