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Report #2896984

Received May 19, 2026

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Overview

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

Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (MODERNA))MODERNAUNK
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH))PFIZER\BIONTECHUNK

Symptoms (1)

Pain in extremity

Symptom narrative

arm soreness; This spontaneous case was reported by a consumer and describes the occurrence of PAIN IN EXTREMITY (arm soreness) in a male patient of an unknown age who received SPIKEVAX NOS (SPIKEVAX NOS) for COVID-19 prophylaxis. Co-suspect product included non-company product Tozinameran (Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine) for an unknown indication. No Medical History information was reported. On an unknown date, the patient received dose of SPIKEVAX NOS (SPIKEVAX NOS) (unknown route) 1 dosage form and dose of Tozinameran (Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine) (unknown route) 1 dosage form. On an unknown date, the patient experienced PAIN IN EXTREMITY (arm soreness). At the time of the report, PAIN IN EXTREMITY (arm soreness) outcome was unknown. The action taken with SPIKEVAX NOS (SPIKEVAX NOS) (Unknown) was unknown. Concomitant medication was not reported. It was reported that, patient contacted Moderna customer service sought information on where he could receive a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. His previous experience with both Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, expressed a preference for Moderna as it caused less arm soreness compared to Pfizer. It was unknown if the patient experienced any additional symptoms/events. Treatment medication was not reported.