Adverse Event Reporting

VAERS ID 999135
Gender Female
Age 53
StateCode MA
Pharmaceutical Company MODERNA
Lot Number 013L20A
Number of vaccinations 1
Vaccinated 2021-01-15
Onset 2021-01-18
Condition Permanent Disability
Symptoms
  • Arthralgia
  • Pain in extremity
  • Hypoaesthesia
  • Paraesthesia
  • Pain
  • Injection site pain
  • Injection site erythema
  • Injection site swelling
  • Chest X-ray normal
  • Eosinophil count normal
  • White blood cell count normal
  • Axillary pain
  • Blood creatine phosphokinase normal
  • Blood alkaline phosphatase increased
  • X-ray limb normal
  • Ultrasound Doppler normal

Current Illness

none

Preexisting Conditions

HTN HEARING LOSS SENSORINEURAL Vit B12 deficiency Vit D deficiency +PPD

Other Medications

ciprofloxacin-dexamethasone (CIPRODEX) otic suspension. unclear if was taking this but on her med list. amLODIPine (NORVASC) 2.5 MG tablet, unclear if was taking this but on her med list. Vit B 12 and D supplements

Previous Vaccinations

Allergies

Apples, cranberries - facial swellilng and itching Anaphylaxis to seafood Canasa [Mesalamine] - rash Bactrim [Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim] Shortness of Breath, Rash

Laboratory Data

XR L Shoulder 1/27/21 Impression: No acute fracture or dislocation of the left shoulder.
XR L Humerus 1/27/21 Impression: No acute fracture or dislocation of the left humerus.
CXR 1/27/21 IMPRESSION: No acute cardiopulmonary findings on portable chest radiograph.
US L UE 1/27/21 IMPRESSION: No sonographic evidence of left upper extremity deep venous thrombus.
CREATINE KINASE TOTAL 57 on 1/27/21 ALK Phos 129

Write-up

No trauma Got dose, works as cleaner.
Received in Left deltoid.
Lot 013L20A Moderna.
For first 3 days, had typical pain she would receive from influenza vaccination 3 days after started to have redness at injection site as well as swelling.
Swelling subsided but as soon as swelling improved, pain got worse radiating from shoulder down arpit and to left hand.
Numbness and tingling also radiated distally.
3 ED visits--on 1/25 and two on 1/27 giving APAP, diclofenac gel, lidocaine patch, and sling.
Workup showed mildly elevated alk phos (129), CK normal 57, WBC unremarkable with absolute eois wnl.
XR imaging unremarkable.
No DVT L upper extremity.
Today, pain in deltoid controlled with APAP 500mg x 2 along with lidocaine patch.
But biggest concern for patient is the radiating pain and numbness / tingling down her L arm that has not gone away with anything.
Reports significant pain in elbow radiating to lower arm at night.
Further workup is still pending.