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Report #2898068

Received May 27, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
16 yrs
State
NC
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
Feb 22, 2026
Onset
May 22, 2026
Days to onset
89
Hospital days

Vaccines (2)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
MENBMENINGOCOCCAL B (BEXSERO)NOVARTIS VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICS154RR9IM / LA
MNQMENINGOCOCCAL CONJUGATE (MENQUADFI)SANOFI PASTEUR2U8680AAIM / RA

Symptoms (2)

FallLoss of consciousness

Symptom narrative

He received MenQuadfi first in the right arm and then Bexsero after that in the left arm. While he was receiving Bexsero (needle was in arm), his head jerked to the left and he briefly lost consciousness and fell on top of his mother Provider (MD) was notified and evaluated him immediately after he regained consciousness. He was feeling normally at that point with no shortness of breath, lightheadedness, dizziness, nausea. RRR and CTAB, 2+ radial pulses bilaterally, normal sensation and strength of the bilateral upper extremities, normal finger movements on the left. There was no erythema around the injection site, no tenderness, no generalized hives. He was observed for 15 minutes afterward without any recurrent symptoms

Current illness

None reported

Other medications

clindamycin 1.2 % (1 % base)-benzoyl peroxide 5 % topical gel ; hydroquinone 4 % topical cream

Allergies

amoxicillin