YZ2-17481-61305

4 vaccinations 10 coded responses 29 check-ins 9 free-text entries 4 call cases

Sex: Female
Age at first dose: 61-65
ZIP prefix: 300 / GA
Registered: 2021-01-17

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

Possible VAERS report

VAERS ID	Confidence	Score	Runner-up	Shared symptoms	Dose	State	VAERS vaccinated / onset / received	Call case
1520177 (opens in a new window)	high	10 / 11	2	1 of 4 VAERS symptoms	same dose (2)	GA matches	2021-02-13 / 2021-02-13 / 2021-08-02 received the same day as the last call	case 370354

From the VAERS matching of call center cases (loader/vaers_match_*). Only the best match is shown, and only if it scores 8 or more out of 11. The score adds up timing (VAERS received soon after the call center contact), dose and shared symptoms; state only breaks ties. Confidence is high when the score is 8+ and at least 3 points ahead of the runner-up, medium when 5+ and 2 ahead, otherwise low. A match is a likely link, not a confirmed one.

Timeline

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

2021-01-16
Dose 1 — Moderna
2021-01-17
Registered in v-safe
2021-01-17
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 1
MedDRA: Ear discomfort, Oropharyngeal pain — Feeling: Fair · Site: Pain · Headache, Joint pains, Muscle or body aches, Fatigue or tiredness

Free text: Pressure in my ears & sore throat

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-01-18
Health check-in — days 1–6 daily, dose 1
Feeling: Poor · Site: Pain · Chills, Headache, Joint pains, Muscle or body aches, Fatigue or tiredness, Nausea · Be unable to work

Adult check-in
2021-01-18
Report sent to call center — days 1–6 daily, dose 1
Be unable to work

1 call case(s)
2021-01-19
Health check-in — days 1–6 daily, dose 1
Feeling: Fair · Site: Pain · Headache, Joint pains, Muscle or body aches, Fatigue or tiredness · Be unable to work

Adult check-in
2021-01-22
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 1
MedDRA: Unevaluable event — Feeling: Good · Site: Pain · Joint pains, Muscle or body aches, Fatigue or tiredness · Be unable to work

Free text: I keep forgetting to answer this part. I have PSA & take Humira. I stopped it 8 days before getting the vaccine & will resume taking it on 1/24, 8 days after my vaccination. During this time I experienced a flare up with lesions on my fingers, hands, feet, & outer ears. I had a similar response when I received the new shingles vaccine 9/20, so I anticipated this could arise. I wanted to be sure to inform CDC since people with compromised immune system cannot be part of studies. I want to help in anyway I can, so I am willing to discuss anything further. I do not answer calls I dont recognize so please leave VM or email: (b)(6)

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-01-23
Survey response — day 7, dose 1
MedDRA: Pain, Pre-existing disease — Feeling: Fair · Joint pains, Fatigue or tiredness · Be unable to work

Free text: I have PSA & have not taken Humira in 2 weeks which is accounts fit my continued pain.

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-01-30
Health check-in — day 14, dose 1
Feeling: Fair

Adult check-in
2021-02-07
Health check-in — day 21, dose 1
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-02-13
Dose 2 — Moderna
2021-02-13
Survey response — day 0, dose 2
MedDRA: Headache, Nausea, Pain, Pre-existing disease, Prostatic specific antigen increased — Feeling: Good · Joint pains, Muscle or body aches, Fatigue or tiredness, Nausea

Free text: I have PSA that is only now calming down since last vaccine. It is also raining today, so my pain level is going to be higher today, even without having received my 2nd vaccine. The nausea & headache started about 3.5 hrs after receiving injection.

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-02-15
Health check-in — days 1–6 daily, dose 2
Feeling: Poor · Site: Pain, Swelling · Fever · Chills, Headache, Joint pains, Muscle or body aches, Fatigue or tiredness · Be unable to work

Adult check-in
2021-02-16
Health check-in — days 1–6 daily, dose 2
Feeling: Fair · Site: Pain, Swelling · Headache, Joint pains, Muscle or body aches, Fatigue or tiredness · Be unable to work

Adult check-in
2021-02-17
Health check-in — days 1–6 daily, dose 2
Feeling: Good · Site: Pain · Joint pains, Fatigue or tiredness

Adult check-in
2021-02-18
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 2
MedDRA: Arthralgia, Swelling — Feeling: Good · Site: Pain · Joint pains, Fatigue or tiredness · Be unable to work

Free text: Considerable swelling in knuckles, continue to experience pain in knees & ankles.

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-02-19
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 2
MedDRA: Arthralgia, Neck pain, Peripheral swelling — Feeling: Good · Joint pains, Muscle or body aches · Be unable to work

Free text: Knees & ankles are more sensitive than usual [twinges Ive never experienced before, they appear randomly] . Hands/knuckles more swollen than usual & pain in wrists, elbows, shoulders & neck are substantial.

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-02-20
Survey response — day 7, dose 2
MedDRA: Arthralgia — Feeling: Fair · Joint pains, Muscle or body aches · Be unable to work, Be unable to do your normal daily activities

Free text: I believe the cause of my joint pain is due to my insurance not approving my Humira in a timely fashion. I am behind on my dose.

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-02-28
Health check-in — day 14, dose 2
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-03-07
Health check-in — day 21, dose 2
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-03-13
Health check-in — day 28, dose 2
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-03-20
Survey response — day 35, dose 2
MedDRA: Arthralgia, Back pain, Medical observation — Feeling: Fair · Be unable to work, Be unable to do your normal daily activities, Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional · Telehealth, virtual health, or email health consultation, Outpatient clinic or urgent care clinic visit

Free text: Symptoms: Lower back & joint pain! Especially knees & wrists. · Healthcare visit (other): I went for cervical EMG, results show normal for extremities, problem is coming from neck! Also went to Rheumatologist for blood tests & steroid shot.

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-03-20
Report sent to call center — day 35, dose 2
Be unable to work · Be unable to do your normal daily activities · Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional

1 call case(s)
2021-03-29
Health check-in — day 42, dose 2
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-05-15
Health check-in — 3 months, dose 2
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-08-01
Call 1 — Left Voicemail
2021-08-02
Call successful
Completed over the phone
2021-08-15
Health check-in — 6 months, dose 2
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-09-25
Dose 3 — Moderna
2021-10-26
Survey response — day 28, dose 3
MedDRA: Office visit, Rheumatoid arthritis — Feeling: Good · Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional

Free text: Symptoms: Started Orencia Infusion 10/19 for RA. · Healthcare visit (other): Regular scheduled appointment @ the infusion center

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-10-26
Report sent to call center — day 28, dose 3
Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional

1 call case(s)
2021-10-27
Call successful
Not applicable (accidental reporting or does not believe symptoms are related to vaccine)
2021-10-30
Health check-in — day 35, dose 3
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-11-07
Health check-in — day 42, dose 3
Feeling: Fair

Adult check-in
2021-12-27
Health check-in — 3 months, dose 3
Feeling: Poor

Adult check-in
2022-03-25
Dose 4 — Moderna
2022-03-26
Health check-in — 6 months, dose 3
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2022-09-25
Health check-in — 12 months, dose 3
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2022-09-25
Health check-in — 6 months, dose 4
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2023-03-25
Survey response — 12 months, dose 4
MedDRA: Knee arthroplasty — Feeling: Good · Be unable to work or attend school, Be unable to do your normal daily activities, Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional · Hospitalization

MedDRA releases: 2024-11
2023-03-25
Report sent to call center — 12 months, dose 4
Be unable to work or attend school · Be unable to do your normal daily activities · Get care from a doctor or other healthcare pr

Hospitalization · 1 call case(s)
2023-03-27
Call successful
Not applicable – Participant does not believe symptoms are related to vaccine and does not wish to fill

Vaccinations

Dose	Date	Manufacturer	Co-administered
1	2021-01-16	Moderna
2	2021-02-13	Moderna
3	2021-09-25	Moderna	No
4	2022-03-25	Moderna	No

Call center

Reported	Outcome	VAERS-related outcome
2021-01-18	priority 2/3
2021-03-20	Successful 2021-08-02	Completed over the phone
2021-10-26	Successful 2021-10-27	Not applicable (accidental reporting or does not believe symptoms are related to vaccine)
2023-03-25	Successful 2023-03-27	Not applicable – Participant does not believe symptoms are related to vaccine and does not wish to fill

Free text

Release 2 — days 1–6 daily, dose 1

2021-01-17

Systemic reaction (other): Pressure in my ears & sore throat

2021-01-22

Systemic reaction (other): I keep forgetting to answer this part. I have PSA & take Humira. I stopped it 8 days before getting the vaccine & will resume taking it on 1/24, 8 days after my vaccination. During this time I experienced a flare up with lesions on my fingers, hands, feet, & outer ears. I had a similar response when I received the new shingles vaccine 9/20, so I anticipated this could arise. I wanted to be sure to inform CDC since people with compromised immune system cannot be part of studies. I want to help in anyway I can, so I am willing to discuss anything further. I do not answer calls I dont recognize so please leave VM or email: (b)(6)

redacted (b)(6)

Release 2 — day 7, dose 1

2021-01-23

Systemic reaction (other): I have PSA & have not taken Humira in 2 weeks which is accounts fit my continued pain.

Release 4 — day 0, dose 2

2021-02-13

Systemic reaction (other): I have PSA that is only now calming down since last vaccine. It is also raining today, so my pain level is going to be higher today, even without having received my 2nd vaccine. The nausea & headache started about 3.5 hrs after receiving injection.

Release 4 — days 1–6 daily, dose 2

2021-02-18

Systemic reaction (other): Considerable swelling in knuckles, continue to experience pain in knees & ankles.

2021-02-19

Systemic reaction (other): Knees & ankles are more sensitive than usual [twinges Ive never experienced before, they appear randomly] . Hands/knuckles more swollen than usual & pain in wrists, elbows, shoulders & neck are substantial.

Release 4 — day 7, dose 2

2021-02-20

Systemic reaction (other): I believe the cause of my joint pain is due to my insurance not approving my Humira in a timely fashion. I am behind on my dose.

Release 6 — day 35, dose 2

2021-03-20

Symptoms: Lower back & joint pain! Especially knees & wrists.

Healthcare visit (other): I went for cervical EMG, results show normal for extremities, problem is coming from neck! Also went to Rheumatologist for blood tests & steroid shot.

Release 10 — day 28, dose 3

2021-10-26

Symptoms: Started Orencia Infusion 10/19 for RA.

Healthcare visit (other): Regular scheduled appointment @ the infusion center

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
HCVO	Medical observation	✓	✓	✓
HCVO	Office visit	·	·	✓
SD	Arthralgia	✓	✓	✓
SD	Back pain	✓	✓	✓
SD	Knee arthroplasty	·	·	✓
SD	Rheumatoid arthritis	·	·	✓
SRO	Arthralgia	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Ear discomfort	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Headache	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Nausea	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Neck pain	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Oropharyngeal pain	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Pain	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Peripheral swelling	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Pre-existing disease	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Prostatic specific antigen increased	○	✓	○
SRO	Swelling	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Unevaluable event	✓	✓	✓

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