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2021-03-25
Dose 1 — Pfizer-BioNTech
2021-03-28
Registered in v-safe
2021-03-28
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 1
MedDRA: Breast swelling, Oedema peripheral, Swelling — Feeling: Poor · Be unable to do your normal daily activities

Free text: Swelling of breast, side and under arm

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-03-29
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 1
MedDRA: Breast swelling, Lymph node pain, Lymphadenopathy — 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

Free text: Swelling of the left breast and lymph node pain and swelling under the arm

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-03-29
Report sent to call center — days 1–6 daily, dose 1
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)
2021-04-15
Dose 2 — Pfizer-BioNTech
2021-05-07
Survey response — day 21, dose 2
MedDRA: Axillary pain, Fluid retention, Lymphadenopathy, Medical counselling — Feeling: Fair · Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional · Telehealth, virtual health, or email health consultation

Free text: Symptoms: Underarm pain. Swollen lymph nodes and fluid retention. · Healthcare visit (other): Phone

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-05-07
Report sent to call center — day 21, dose 2
Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional

1 call case(s)
2021-05-15
Health check-in — day 28, dose 2
Feeling: Fair

Adult check-in
2021-05-22
Health check-in — day 35, dose 2
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-07-15
Survey response — 3 months, dose 2
MedDRA: Lymphadenopathy, Office visit — Feeling: Fair · 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: Symptoms: It has been 3 months since my 2cd Pfizer vaccine. I still have swelling under my arm (lymphatic system) . I've reported this before and nobody has followed up with me. I am disappointed considering you and Pfizer ask and I've filled out forms & calle · Healthcare visit (other): Gyn

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-07-15
Report sent to call center — 3 months, dose 2
Be unable to do your normal daily activities · Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional

1 call case(s)
2021-07-22
Call 1 — Left Voicemail
2021-07-26
Call 2 — Left Voicemail
2021-07-27
Call 3 — Left Voicemail
2021-07-30
Call successful
Participant prefers to complete VAERS report online
2021-10-18
Survey response — 6 months, dose 2
MedDRA: Lymphadenopathy — Feeling: Fair

Free text: Swelling of the lymphatic system under both arms

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available

Vaccinations

Dose	Date	Manufacturer	Co-administered
1	2021-03-25	Pfizer-BioNTech
2	2021-04-15	Pfizer-BioNTech

Call center

Reported	Outcome	VAERS-related outcome
2021-03-29	Successful	Participant prefers to complete VAERS report online
2021-05-07	Successful	Participant prefers to complete VAERS report online
2021-07-15	Successful 2021-07-30	Participant prefers to complete VAERS report online

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Release 6 — days 1–6 daily, dose 1

2021-03-28

Systemic reaction (other): Swelling of breast, side and under arm

2021-03-29

Systemic reaction (other): Swelling of the left breast and lymph node pain and swelling under the arm

Release 8 — day 21, dose 2

2021-05-07

Symptoms: Underarm pain. Swollen lymph nodes and fluid retention.

Healthcare visit (other): Phone

Release 9 — 3 months, dose 2

2021-07-15

Symptoms: It has been 3 months since my 2cd Pfizer vaccine. I still have swelling under my arm (lymphatic system) . I've reported this before and nobody has followed up with me. I am disappointed considering you and Pfizer ask and I've filled out forms & calle cut off by CDC

Healthcare visit (other): Gyn

Release 10 — 6 months, dose 2

2021-10-18

Symptoms: Swelling of the lymphatic system under both arms

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 counselling	✓	✓	✓
HCVO	Office visit	✓	·	✓
SD	Axillary pain	✓	✓	✓
SD	Fluid retention	✓	✓	✓
SD	Lymphadenopathy	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Breast swelling	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Lymph node pain	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Lymphadenopathy	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Oedema peripheral	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Swelling	✓	✓	✓

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