ZRC-29095-51938

2 vaccinations 12 coded responses 26 check-ins 12 free-text entries 2 call cases

Sex: Female
Age at first dose: 66+
ZIP prefix: 169 / PA
Registered: 2021-02-18

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

2021-02-18
Registered in v-safe
2021-02-18
Dose 1 — Moderna
2021-02-18
Survey response — day 0, dose 1
MedDRA: Injection site warmth, Limb discomfort, Pain, Pain in extremity, Peripheral swelling, Sleep disorder — Feeling: Good · Site: Itching · Chills, Muscle or body aches

Free text: I was feeling a hot spot at injection site for a few hours after the event. Next morning I was fine. Played piano for a church recording. I had achiness in the nite. During this past nite I was awake for several hours. Arm ached quite a bit. This A.M. my hand was slightly swollen and upper arm felt heavy and achy. I took two Advil mini pills and began exercising my arm. Gradual, but definitely discomfort ceased. I am now feeling fine.

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2021-02-19
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 1
MedDRA: Feeling cold — Feeling: Good · Site: Itching

Free text: I have been cold but not having chills.

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-02-20
Health check-in — days 1–6 daily, dose 1
Feeling: Good · None

Adult check-in
2021-02-21
Health check-in — days 1–6 daily, dose 1
Feeling: Good · None

Adult check-in
2021-02-22
Health check-in — days 1–6 daily, dose 1
Feeling: Good · None

Adult check-in
2021-02-23
Health check-in — days 1–6 daily, dose 1
Feeling: Good · None

Adult check-in
2021-02-24
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 1
MedDRA: Joint swelling, Pain, Peripheral swelling, Skin warm — Feeling: Good · Site: Pain, Swelling · Muscle or body aches

Free text: I am puzzled but assume my issues are just part of the situation. I had my shot (1st) on 2/16. Site felt hot rest of day into evening. A.M. 2/17: I had no issues except some itchiness on upper arm. I played piano for church business at 10 A.M. All good until I was awakened by aching arm and swollen hand. I finally took Advil and exercised my arm. That took care of swelling and only very mild twinges remained. All days following have been fine. However, at 1 A.M. this morning 2/24, I woke up with a very aching arm, more so than before, and swollen hand. My wrist was also puffy. I began exercising my arm and the pain & swelling left. This is very strange, but I wanted to give you these details in case they might be helpful. I can find no explanation to justify this untimely turn of events. At present, I have no issues at all.

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-02-25
Health check-in — day 7, dose 1
Feeling: Good · None

Adult check-in
2021-03-04
Survey response — day 14, dose 1
MedDRA: Injection site discomfort, Peripheral swelling, Sleep disorder — Feeling: Good

Free text: I mentioned in earlier reports of the odd aching I have in my shot- side arm that prevents me from sleeping. It is an ache rather then just pain. It seems to happen about every other night. My hand swells slightly.

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-03-11
Health check-in — day 21, dose 1
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-03-16
Dose 2 — Moderna
2021-03-16
Health check-in — day 0, dose 2
Feeling: Good · None

Adult check-in
2021-03-17
Health check-in — days 1–6 daily, dose 2
Feeling: Good · Site: Swelling · Chills, Joint pains, Fatigue or tiredness

Adult check-in
2021-03-18
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 2
MedDRA: Joint swelling, Peripheral swelling — Feeling: Good · Site: Swelling, Itching · Joint pains

Free text: I am assuming this swelling of my wrist and across the back of my hand, as following the first shot reactions is typical.

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-03-19
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 2
MedDRA: Adverse reaction, Reaction to previous exposure to any vaccine — Feeling: Good · Site: Swelling, Itching · Joint pains

Free text: The same symptoms prevail as a as free guest shot. Guessing it is connected. This was Moderna.

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-03-20
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 2
MedDRA: Oedema peripheral, Pain in extremity, Peripheral swelling — Feeling: Good · Site: Swelling · Joint pains

Free text: Still have swelling across my wrist on the back of my hand. Occasional sharp quick pains in my hand like a needle pricking me.

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-03-21
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 2
MedDRA: Asthenia, Egocentrism, Joint swelling, Ligament sprain, Muscular weakness, Musculoskeletal discomfort, Self-medication, Swelling — Feeling: Good · Site: Swelling · Muscle or body aches

Free text: The unction site is fine. My site of swelling and discomfort is located in my wrist on outside and in my thumb joint. Advil squelches the pain. I am gradually regaining g dependable strength in that hand. I am not able, though, to use fingers to open containers or unfasten my seat belt.

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-03-22
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 2
MedDRA: Joint swelling, Muscular weakness, Peripheral swelling, Self-medication — Feeling: Good · Site: Pain, Swelling · Joint pains

Free text: No issues at injection site. I still have swelling and discomfort at my wrist and hand. The strength in that arm is not good. I cannot grip things such as the top of a bottle or jar with my left hand. Advil relieves the discomfort. Very strange.

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-03-23
Survey response — day 7, dose 2
MedDRA: Discomfort, Joint swelling — Feeling: Good · Site: Pain, Swelling

Free text: Again, my issues are in my wrist joint, thumb joint and with swelling that results in discomfort. I wait to see if it will subside but take Advil, eventually. I wonder if this is a typical reaction. The lack of control and strength in my hand is very annoying! I am still glad to not have had virus!

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-03-30
Health check-in — day 14, dose 2
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-04-06
Health check-in — day 21, dose 2
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-04-13
Health check-in — day 28, dose 2
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-04-20
Health check-in — day 35, dose 2
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-04-27
Health check-in — day 42, dose 2
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-06-15
Health check-in — 3 months, dose 2
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-09-14
Survey response — 6 months, dose 2
MedDRA: Medical counselling, Office visit, Peripheral swelling — Feeling: Fair · Be unable to do your normal daily activities, Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional

Free text: Symptoms: I believe I have had a full- blown reaction to the Moderna Vaccine beginning in Feb with 1st shot. 2 bd in Mar. 2021. I have had a bad time with swelling in arms & hands. Moderna has opened a case study on me. Dr. Thought I had Polymyalgia rheumatic · Healthcare visit (other): I met with my Dr. She ordered Trempural Artery biopsy. Ruled out Poly. Rheu.

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-09-14
Report sent to call center — 6 months, dose 2
Be unable to do your normal daily activities · Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional

1 call case(s)
2021-09-17
Call 1 — Could Not Reach Participant
2021-09-20
Call successful
Participant prefers to complete VAERS report online
2022-03-16
Survey response — 12 months, dose 2
MedDRA: Adverse reaction, Office visit, Pain in extremity, Peripheral swelling, SARS-CoV-2 test positive, Self-medication — Feeling: Good · Be unable to do your normal daily activities, Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional

Free text: Symptoms: Not new, but continued problems with my hand ( back of it) swelling and being very painful. Advil helped some. Dr. Has had me on 3 separate programs of Prednisone. That helped, but problem returned until the last time. Then, Jan. I tested + for Cov · Healthcare visit (other): My Dr. Kept trying with Prednisone. Finally, opinion agreed: I had had reaction to Vaccine. 1st shot: 2/20 2 bd shot 3/20. Problems all during time following.

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2022-03-16
Report sent to call center — 12 months, dose 2
Be unable to do your normal daily activities · Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional

1 call case(s)
2022-03-17
Call 1 — Left Voicemail

Vaccinations

Dose	Date	Manufacturer	Co-administered
1	2021-02-18	Moderna
2	2021-03-16	Moderna

Call center

Reported	Outcome	VAERS-related outcome
2021-09-14	Successful 2021-09-20	Participant prefers to complete VAERS report online
2022-03-16	Unsuccessful

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Release 4 — day 0, dose 1

2021-02-18

Systemic reaction (other): I was feeling a hot spot at injection site for a few hours after the event. Next morning I was fine. Played piano for a church recording. I had achiness in the nite. During this past nite I was awake for several hours. Arm ached quite a bit. This A.M. my hand was slightly swollen and upper arm felt heavy and achy. I took two Advil mini pills and began exercising my arm. Gradual, but definitely discomfort ceased. I am now feeling fine.

Release 4 — days 1–6 daily, dose 1

2021-02-19

Systemic reaction (other): I have been cold but not having chills.

2021-02-24

Systemic reaction (other): I am puzzled but assume my issues are just part of the situation. I had my shot (1st) on 2/16. Site felt hot rest of day into evening. A.M. 2/17: I had no issues except some itchiness on upper arm. I played piano for church business at 10 A.M. All good until I was awakened by aching arm and swollen hand. I finally took Advil and exercised my arm. That took care of swelling and only very mild twinges remained. All days following have been fine. However, at 1 A.M. this morning 2/24, I woke up with a very aching arm, more so than before, and swollen hand. My wrist was also puffy. I began exercising my arm and the pain & swelling left. This is very strange, but I wanted to give you these details in case they might be helpful. I can find no explanation to justify this untimely turn of events. At present, I have no issues at all.

Release 5 — day 14, dose 1

2021-03-04

Symptoms: I mentioned in earlier reports of the odd aching I have in my shot- side arm that prevents me from sleeping. It is an ache rather then just pain. It seems to happen about every other night. My hand swells slightly.

Release 5 — days 1–6 daily, dose 2

2021-03-18

Systemic reaction (other): I am assuming this swelling of my wrist and across the back of my hand, as following the first shot reactions is typical.

Release 6 — days 1–6 daily, dose 2

2021-03-19

Systemic reaction (other): The same symptoms prevail as a as free guest shot. Guessing it is connected. This was Moderna.

2021-03-20

Systemic reaction (other): Still have swelling across my wrist on the back of my hand. Occasional sharp quick pains in my hand like a needle pricking me.

2021-03-21

Systemic reaction (other): The unction site is fine. My site of swelling and discomfort is located in my wrist on outside and in my thumb joint. Advil squelches the pain. I am gradually regaining g dependable strength in that hand. I am not able, though, to use fingers to open containers or unfasten my seat belt.

2021-03-22

Systemic reaction (other): No issues at injection site. I still have swelling and discomfort at my wrist and hand. The strength in that arm is not good. I cannot grip things such as the top of a bottle or jar with my left hand. Advil relieves the discomfort. Very strange.

Release 6 — day 7, dose 2

2021-03-23

Systemic reaction (other): Again, my issues are in my wrist joint, thumb joint and with swelling that results in discomfort. I wait to see if it will subside but take Advil, eventually. I wonder if this is a typical reaction. The lack of control and strength in my hand is very annoying! I am still glad to not have had virus!

Release 9 — 6 months, dose 2

2021-09-14

Symptoms: I believe I have had a full- blown reaction to the Moderna Vaccine beginning in Feb with 1st shot. 2 bd in Mar. 2021. I have had a bad time with swelling in arms & hands. Moderna has opened a case study on me. Dr. Thought I had Polymyalgia rheumatic cut off by CDC

Healthcare visit (other): I met with my Dr. She ordered Trempural Artery biopsy. Ruled out Poly. Rheu.

Release 11 — 12 months, dose 2

2022-03-16

Symptoms: Not new, but continued problems with my hand ( back of it) swelling and being very painful. Advil helped some. Dr. Has had me on 3 separate programs of Prednisone. That helped, but problem returned until the last time. Then, Jan. I tested + for Cov cut off by CDC

Healthcare visit (other): My Dr. Kept trying with Prednisone. Finally, opinion agreed: I had had reaction to Vaccine. 1st shot: 2/20 2 bd shot 3/20. Problems all during time following.

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	Adverse reaction	·	·	✓
HCVO	Office visit	·	·	✓
SD	Injection site discomfort	✓	✓	✓
SD	Medical counselling	·	·	✓
SD	Office visit	·	·	✓
SD	Pain in extremity	·	·	✓
SD	Peripheral swelling	✓	✓	✓
SD	SARS-CoV-2 test positive	·	·	✓
SD	Self-medication	·	·	✓
SD	Sleep disorder	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Adverse reaction	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Asthenia	·	·	✓
SRO	Discomfort	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Egocentrism	✓	✓	○
SRO	Feeling cold	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Injection site warmth	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Joint swelling	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Ligament sprain	✓	✓	○
SRO	Limb discomfort	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Muscular weakness	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Musculoskeletal discomfort	·	·	✓
SRO	Oedema peripheral	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Pain	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Pain in extremity	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Peripheral swelling	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Reaction to previous exposure to any vaccine	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Self-medication	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Skin warm	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Sleep disorder	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Swelling	✓	✓	○

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