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Report #2894566

Received Apr 27, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
Age unknown
State
WA
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Onset
Days to onset
Hospital days

Vaccines (3)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
PPVPNEUMO (PNEUMOVAX)MERCK & CO. INC.1
UNKVACCINE NOT SPECIFIED (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER1
UNKVACCINE NOT SPECIFIED (NO BRAND NAME)UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER2

Symptoms (2)

PneumoniaStreptococcus test positive

Symptom narrative

Pneumonia; This spontaneous report has been downloaded from Diseases Surveillance System (DSS) referring to an adolescent male patient. The patient's medical history, concurrent conditions, concomitant therapies, previous drugs reactions and allergies were not reported. On an unknown date, the patient was vaccinated with 1 dose of pneumococcal vaccine, polyvalent (23-valent) (PNEUMOVAX 23) administered as prophylaxis (strength, lot #, expiration date, dose number, exact dose quantity volume, route, anatomical location of administration and vaccination scheme frequency were not provided). On an unknown date, the patient was vaccinated with 2 doses of or pneumococcal 15-valent conjugate vaccine (manufacturer unknown) administered as prophylaxis (strength, lot #, expiration date, dose number, exact dose quantity volume, route, anatomical location of administration and vaccination scheme frequency were not provided). On 2024, the patient experienced Pneumonia (Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia). On an unknown date, Serotype showed 19F. The outcome for the event was not provided. The causal relationship between the event and Pneumococcal Vaccine, Polyvalent (23-valent) was not provided. The causal relationship between the event and Pneumococcal 15-valent Conjugate Vaccine was not provided. Upon internal review, the event of Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia was determined to be medically significant.; Sender's Comments: Priority : 2 , Is case serious : Yes , Index user : , Index date : 2026-04-20 , MNSC number : , CLIC number : , ESTAR number : , IRMS number : V110-C/294 , Central date : 2026-04-15 , Classification : DMC, Attachment description : Minimal Data Entry , Safety case number :

Lab data

Test Name: Serotype; Result Unstructured Data: 19F