4BU-29830-91307

4 vaccinations 27 coded responses 47 check-ins 27 free-text entries 1 call case

Sex: Female
Age at first dose: 56-60
ZIP prefix: 953 / CA
Registered: 2021-03-19

Relationship: Self
Race: White
Ethnicity: Not Hispanic or Latino

Timeline

Registration Vaccinations Survey responses Call reports Cases without a report Call attempts Call successful Pregnancy survey

2021-03-12
Dose 1 — Pfizer-BioNTech
2021-03-19
Registered in v-safe
2021-03-19
Survey response — day 7, dose 1
MedDRA: Lymph node pain, Oedema peripheral — Feeling: Good · Site: Pain · Muscle or body aches

Free text: Not muscle ache exactly - 6 to 7 days after injection, I have lymph node tenderness and swelling under arm that i got the shot in.

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-03-26
Health check-in — day 14, dose 1
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-04-02
Dose 2 — Pfizer-BioNTech
2021-04-02
Survey response — day 0, dose 2
MedDRA: Lymph node pain, Lymphadenopathy — Feeling: Good · Site: Pain · Muscle or body aches

Free text: 1 week after 1st shot I experienced swollen/tender lymph node under same arm where I got the shot. This lasted about 7 days before tapering off. I do not have this problem today but will monitor to see if I get it after 2nd shot.

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-04-03
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 2
MedDRA: Fatigue, Lymph node pain, Lymphadenopathy, Poor quality sleep — Feeling: Fair · Site: Pain · Fever · Headache, Muscle or body aches, Fatigue or tiredness · Be unable to do your normal daily activities

Free text: Swollen and tender lymph node under the same arm as the injection. Also, I may be tired because I didn't sleep well because I couldn't get comfortable. I took a tylenol fot symptoms.for symptoms.

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-04-04
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 2
MedDRA: Arthralgia, Limb discomfort, Lymph node pain, Lymphadenopathy, Pain in extremity — Feeling: Fair · Site: Pain · Joint pains, Muscle or body aches · Be unable to do your normal daily activities

Free text: Arm that I got the injection in aches and hip aches. Lymph node under arm where I got the injection is swollen and very tender, and if I don't hold my arm away from my side it is very uncomfortable.

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-04-05
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 2
MedDRA: Lymph node pain, Lymphadenopathy — Feeling: Fair · Muscle or body aches

Free text: Lymph gland under arm where I got the injection is still tender and swollen. But it feels a little bit better than yesterday!

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-04-06
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 2
MedDRA: Lymph node pain, Lymphadenopathy — Feeling: Fair · Muscle or body aches

Free text: Lymph gland under arm where I got the injection is still swollen, sore and very tender so it is uncomfortable if I have my arm down at my side.

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-04-07
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 2
MedDRA: Fatigue, Lymph node pain, Lymphadenopathy — Feeling: Fair · Muscle or body aches, Fatigue or tiredness

Free text: Still have swollen and tender lymph gland under arm where I got the injection. I felt very tired today and yesterday but did not mention it yesterday.

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-04-08
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 2
MedDRA: Lymph node pain — Feeling: Good · Muscle or body aches

Free text: Still have tender lymph gland under my arm where I got the shot. But it is a lot less tender today than yesterday so I would say it is improving!

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-04-09
Survey response — day 7, dose 2
MedDRA: Lymph node pain, Lymphadenopathy — Feeling: Good · Muscle or body aches

Free text: Still have swollen lymph under arm where I got the shot, but it is not as tender as yesterday

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-04-16
Health check-in — day 14, dose 2
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-04-23
Health check-in — day 21, dose 2
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-04-30
Health check-in — day 28, dose 2
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-05-07
Health check-in — day 35, dose 2
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-05-14
Health check-in — day 42, dose 2
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-07-02
Health check-in — 3 months, dose 2
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-10-01
Health check-in — 6 months, dose 2
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-10-06
Dose 3 — Pfizer-BioNTech
2021-10-06
Health check-in — day 0, dose 3
Feeling: Good · Site: Pain · None

Adult check-in
2021-10-07
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 3
MedDRA: Discomfort, Lymph node pain — Feeling: Poor · Site: Pain, Swelling · Fever · Headache, Fatigue or tiredness

Free text: Very tender and uncomfortable lymph gland under the arm where i got the injection.

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-10-08
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 3
MedDRA: Chills, Lymph node pain, Lymphadenopathy, Pain in extremity, Pyrexia, Self-medication — Feeling: Poor · Site: Pain, Redness, Swelling · Headache, Fatigue or tiredness · Be unable to do your normal daily activities

Free text: Yesterday after checkin i had chills and fever for several hours. Lymph nodes under arm where i got the injection are VERY swollen and painful so i can't let my arm rest naturally against my side-much more painful than injection. I have taken tylenol

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-10-09
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 3
MedDRA: Lymph node pain, Lymphadenopathy — Feeling: Poor · Site: Pain · Be unable to do your normal daily activities, Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional · Telehealth, virtual health, or email health consultation

Free text: Very tender swollen lymph node under right armpit that is the size of my whole hand. Swollen lymph on right side of neck the size of extra large egg. Swollen lymph on left side of neck the size of small egg.

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-10-09
Report sent to call center — days 1–6 daily, dose 3
Be unable to do your normal daily activities · Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional

Telehealth, virtual health, or email health consultation · 1 call case(s)
2021-10-10
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 3
MedDRA: Lymph node pain, Lymphadenopathy — Feeling: Fair · Muscle or body aches · Be unable to do your normal daily activities

Free text: Woke up and lymph on both sides at intersection of neck and collarbone were swollen the size of large eggs, but 7 hours later they have gone down about half that size. Lymph under right arm is still very tender but not as swollen as yesterday.

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-10-11
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 3
MedDRA: Lymph node pain, Lymphadenopathy — Feeling: Fair

Free text: Lymph under rt arm still tender but swelling less than yesterday. Still have swollen lymph at left and right of neck near collarbone - the one on rt is the size of lg egg, left is smaller.

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-10-12
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 3
MedDRA: Lymph node pain, Lymphadenopathy — Feeling: Fair

Free text: Lymph under right arm is still swollen and tender. Lymph on right side at intersection of neck and collarbone swollen the size of lg egg and has not subsided. Lymph at left side of neck the size of medium egg and has not subsided.

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-10-13
Survey response — day 7, dose 3
MedDRA: Lymphadenopathy — Feeling: Fair · Headache

Free text: Still have swollen lymph under right arm, which has subsided a bit. Have swollen lymph on both sides of my neck at intersection of neck and collarbone, each lymph the size of large egg. The one on right is a bit bigger.

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-10-14
Call 1 — Left Voicemail
2021-10-20
Health check-in — day 14, dose 3
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-10-28
Health check-in — day 21, dose 3
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-11-03
Health check-in — day 28, dose 3
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-11-11
Health check-in — day 35, dose 3
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-11-17
Health check-in — day 42, dose 3
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2022-01-07
Survey response — 3 months, dose 3
MedDRA: SARS-CoV-2 test negative, Vomiting — Feeling: Good · Be unable to do your normal daily activities

Free text: On Dec. 13, 2021 i was up vomiting all night. I took a rapid covid test the next day which was negative, and i did not experience any further symptoms so i think i must have had a case of food poisoning from eggnog i drank.

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2022-04-11
Survey response — 6 months, dose 3
MedDRA: Tinnitus — Feeling: Good

Free text: I have noticed high pitched ringing in my ears. I first noticed and it bothered me most at night when it was quiet and I was trying to go to sleep. I don't know how long it has been going on but I first noticed a few months ago.

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2022-05-19
Dose 4 — Pfizer-BioNTech
2022-05-20
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 4
MedDRA: Lymph node pain, Lymphadenopathy, Vaccine positive rechallenge — Feeling: Poor · Site: Pain, Swelling · Fever · Headache, Joint pains, Muscle or body aches, Fatigue or tiredness · Be unable to do your normal daily activities

Free text: Lymph node swelling and pain under my arm. This also happened after my 1st booster.

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2022-05-21
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 4
MedDRA: Lymph node pain, Lymphadenopathy, Self-medication — Feeling: Fair · Site: Pain, Swelling · Headache, Joint pains, Muscle or body aches, Fatigue or tiredness · Be unable to do your normal daily activities

Free text: Lymph node under arm is very swollen and tender and painful so i am taking ibuprofen. I would describe this symptom as MODERATE.

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2022-05-22
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 4
MedDRA: Erythema, Lymph node pain, Lymphadenopathy, Self-medication, Skin warm — Feeling: Fair · Site: Pain, Swelling · Headache, Muscle or body aches

Free text: Lymph gland under arm is swollen like a water balloon and skin is pink/reddened over the gland, and it is warm to the touch. I am effectively reducing the pain and tenderness with 200 mg ibuprofen about 4 or 5 times a day.

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2022-05-23
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 4
MedDRA: Erythema, Lymph node pain, Lymphadenopathy, Self-medication — Feeling: Fair · Site: Pain, Swelling · Muscle or body aches

Free text: Lymph node under arm is swollen kind of like a large water balloon, tender, and pink. Ibuprofen has helped reduce pain. Also lymph on same side of neck appears swollen.

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2022-05-24
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 4
MedDRA: Lymph node pain, Lymphadenopathy — Feeling: Fair · Muscle or body aches

Free text: Lymph under arm has been swollen since the day after the vaccination. It is not as tender as it was yesterday and swelling is starting to go down.

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2022-05-25
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 4
MedDRA: Lymphadenopathy — Feeling: Good · Muscle or body aches

Free text: Lymph under arm still swollen but it is getting better.

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2022-05-26
Survey response — day 7, dose 4
MedDRA: Lymph node pain, Lymphadenopathy — Feeling: Good · Muscle or body aches

Free text: Lymph node under arm still swollen and tender but it is less every day.

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2022-06-05
Health check-in — day 14, dose 4
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2022-06-11
Health check-in — day 21, dose 4
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2022-06-16
Health check-in — day 28, dose 4
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2022-06-23
Health check-in — day 35, dose 4
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2022-06-30
Health check-in — day 42, dose 4
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2022-08-18
Survey response — 3 months, dose 4
MedDRA: Oropharyngeal pain — Feeling: Good · Be unable to do your normal daily activities

Free text: Sore throat

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2022-11-17
Survey response — 6 months, dose 4
MedDRA: Insomnia, Lymph node pain, Lymphadenopathy, Nausea, Pyrexia, Self-medication — Feeling: Fair · Be unable to do your normal daily activities

Free text: I got an updated covid booster around 10am on Nov. 13, 2022. By 5 pm I was feeling feverish and a bit nauseated and the lymph under my arm was getting swollen so I took 1 ibuprofen. I didn't aleep much because the lymph node was swollen and tender.

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2023-05-19
Health check-in — 12 months, dose 4
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in

Vaccinations

Dose	Date	Manufacturer	Co-administered
1	2021-03-12	Pfizer-BioNTech
2	2021-04-02	Pfizer-BioNTech
3	2021-10-06	Pfizer-BioNTech	No
4	2022-05-19	Pfizer-BioNTech	No

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Release 6 — day 7, dose 1

2021-03-19

Systemic reaction (other): Not muscle ache exactly - 6 to 7 days after injection, I have lymph node tenderness and swelling under arm that i got the shot in.

Release 6 — day 0, dose 2

2021-04-02

Systemic reaction (other): 1 week after 1st shot I experienced swollen/tender lymph node under same arm where I got the shot. This lasted about 7 days before tapering off. I do not have this problem today but will monitor to see if I get it after 2nd shot.

Release 6 — days 1–6 daily, dose 2

2021-04-03

Systemic reaction (other): Swollen and tender lymph node under the same arm as the injection. Also, I may be tired because I didn't sleep well because I couldn't get comfortable. I took a tylenol fot symptoms.for symptoms.

2021-04-04

Systemic reaction (other): Arm that I got the injection in aches and hip aches. Lymph node under arm where I got the injection is swollen and very tender, and if I don't hold my arm away from my side it is very uncomfortable.

2021-04-05

Systemic reaction (other): Lymph gland under arm where I got the injection is still tender and swollen. But it feels a little bit better than yesterday!

Release 7 — days 1–6 daily, dose 2

2021-04-06

Systemic reaction (other): Lymph gland under arm where I got the injection is still swollen, sore and very tender so it is uncomfortable if I have my arm down at my side.

2021-04-07

Systemic reaction (other): Still have swollen and tender lymph gland under arm where I got the injection. I felt very tired today and yesterday but did not mention it yesterday.

2021-04-08

Systemic reaction (other): Still have tender lymph gland under my arm where I got the shot. But it is a lot less tender today than yesterday so I would say it is improving!

Release 7 — day 7, dose 2

2021-04-09

Systemic reaction (other): Still have swollen lymph under arm where I got the shot, but it is not as tender as yesterday

Release 10 — days 1–6 daily, dose 3

2021-10-07

Systemic reaction (other): Very tender and uncomfortable lymph gland under the arm where i got the injection.

2021-10-08

Systemic reaction (other): Yesterday after checkin i had chills and fever for several hours. Lymph nodes under arm where i got the injection are VERY swollen and painful so i can't let my arm rest naturally against my side-much more painful than injection. I have taken tylenol cut off by CDC

2021-10-09

Systemic reaction (other): Very tender swollen lymph node under right armpit that is the size of my whole hand. Swollen lymph on right side of neck the size of extra large egg. Swollen lymph on left side of neck the size of small egg.

2021-10-10

Systemic reaction (other): Woke up and lymph on both sides at intersection of neck and collarbone were swollen the size of large eggs, but 7 hours later they have gone down about half that size. Lymph under right arm is still very tender but not as swollen as yesterday.

2021-10-11

Systemic reaction (other): Lymph under rt arm still tender but swelling less than yesterday. Still have swollen lymph at left and right of neck near collarbone - the one on rt is the size of lg egg, left is smaller.

2021-10-12

Systemic reaction (other): Lymph under right arm is still swollen and tender. Lymph on right side at intersection of neck and collarbone swollen the size of lg egg and has not subsided. Lymph at left side of neck the size of medium egg and has not subsided.

Release 10 — day 7, dose 3

2021-10-13

Systemic reaction (other): Still have swollen lymph under right arm, which has subsided a bit. Have swollen lymph on both sides of my neck at intersection of neck and collarbone, each lymph the size of large egg. The one on right is a bit bigger.

Release 10 — 3 months, dose 3

2022-01-07

Symptoms: On Dec. 13, 2021 i was up vomiting all night. I took a rapid covid test the next day which was negative, and i did not experience any further symptoms so i think i must have had a case of food poisoning from eggnog i drank.

Release 11 — 6 months, dose 3

2022-04-11

Symptoms: I have noticed high pitched ringing in my ears. I first noticed and it bothered me most at night when it was quiet and I was trying to go to sleep. I don't know how long it has been going on but I first noticed a few months ago.

Release 11 — days 1–6 daily, dose 4

2022-05-20

Systemic reaction (other): Lymph node swelling and pain under my arm. This also happened after my 1st booster.

2022-05-21

Systemic reaction (other): Lymph node under arm is very swollen and tender and painful so i am taking ibuprofen. I would describe this symptom as MODERATE.

2022-05-22

Systemic reaction (other): Lymph gland under arm is swollen like a water balloon and skin is pink/reddened over the gland, and it is warm to the touch. I am effectively reducing the pain and tenderness with 200 mg ibuprofen about 4 or 5 times a day.

2022-05-23

Systemic reaction (other): Lymph node under arm is swollen kind of like a large water balloon, tender, and pink. Ibuprofen has helped reduce pain. Also lymph on same side of neck appears swollen.

2022-05-24

Systemic reaction (other): Lymph under arm has been swollen since the day after the vaccination. It is not as tender as it was yesterday and swelling is starting to go down.

2022-05-25

Systemic reaction (other): Lymph under arm still swollen but it is getting better.

Release 11 — day 7, dose 4

2022-05-26

Systemic reaction (other): Lymph node under arm still swollen and tender but it is less every day.

Release 12 — 3 months, dose 4

2022-08-18

Symptoms: Sore throat

Release 12 — 6 months, dose 4

2022-11-17

Symptoms: I got an updated covid booster around 10am on Nov. 13, 2022. By 5 pm I was feeling feverish and a bit nauseated and the lymph under my arm was getting swollen so I took 1 ibuprofen. I didn't aleep much because the lymph node was swollen and tender. cut off by CDC

Each entry is dated by the survey it was written in (the CDC re-sent the releases with survey dates in 2025); click a date to see that survey response. The CDC cut some text off at about 250 characters: symptoms in every release, and the other two fields in releases 9-12. Those entries are marked "cut off by CDC".

MedDRA terms by release

Field	Preferred term	2021-09	2023-04	2024-11
SD	Insomnia	·	·	✓
SD	Lymph node pain	·	·	✓
SD	Lymphadenopathy	·	·	✓
SD	Nausea	·	·	✓
SD	Oropharyngeal pain	·	·	✓
SD	Pyrexia	·	·	✓
SD	SARS-CoV-2 test negative	·	·	✓
SD	Self-medication	·	·	✓
SD	Tinnitus	·	·	✓
SD	Vomiting	·	·	✓
SRO	Arthralgia	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Chills	·	·	✓
SRO	Discomfort	·	·	✓
SRO	Erythema	·	·	✓
SRO	Fatigue	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Limb discomfort	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Lymph node pain	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Lymphadenopathy	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Oedema peripheral	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Pain in extremity	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Poor quality sleep	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Pyrexia	·	·	✓
SRO	Self-medication	·	·	✓
SRO	Skin warm	·	·	✓
SRO	Vaccine positive rechallenge	·	·	✓

✓ active code · ○ coded but marked inactive · blank = not in that release