Age: 74.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: COVID-19, Condition aggravated, Illness, Oropharyngeal pain, Pain
Clinical narrative: Sore throat; mild upper respiratory symptoms; he walks in the cold or the wind, the faster he walks, it becomes sore; worst sore throat that you can possibly imagine, the 'so-called razor blade; had the hallmark symptom of the nimbus strain; acute illness lasted about a week to a week and a half; This spontaneous case was reported by a consumer and describes the occurrence of OROPHARYNGEAL PAIN (Sore throat), RESPIRATORY SYMPTOM (mild upper respiratory symptoms), PAIN (he walks in the cold or the wind, the faster he walks, it becomes sore), CONDITION AGGRAVATED (worst sore throat that you can possibly imagine, the 'so-called razor blade) and COVID-19 (had the hallmark symptom of the nimbus strain) in a 74-year-old male patient who received mRNA-1273.712 (SPIKEVAX 2024-2025 PFS) for COVID-19 prophylaxis. The occurrence of additional non-serious events is detailed below.     No Medical History information was reported.    On 24-Sep-2024, the patient received dose of mRNA-1273.712 (SPIKEVAX 2024-2025 PFS) (Intramuscular use) 1 dosage form. On 20-May-2025, the patient experienced OROPHARYNGEAL PAIN (Sore throat), RESPIRATORY SYMPTOM (mild upper respiratory symptoms), PAIN (he walks in the cold or the wind, the faster he walks, it becomes sore), CONDITION AGGRAVATED (worst sore throat that you can possibly imagine, the 'so-called razor blade), COVID-19 (had the hallmark symptom of the nimbus strain) and ILLNESS (acute illness lasted about a week to a week and a half). In 2025, ILLNESS (acute illness lasted about a week to a week and a half) had resolved. At the time of the report, OROPHARYNGEAL PAIN (Sore throat), RESPIRATORY SYMPTOM (mild upper respiratory symptoms), PAIN (he walks in the cold or the wind, the faster he walks, it becomes sore), CONDITION AGGRAVATED (worst sore throat that you can possibly imagine, the 'so-called razor blade) and COVID-19 (had the hallmark symptom of the nimbus strain) was resolving.      DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS (normal ranges are provided in parenthesis if available): In May 2025, SARS-CoV-2 test: (Negative) he didn't have a positive test.         No concomitant medication was reported. It was reported that around 8 months after patient received the vaccine in September of 2024 in 20-May-2025, he had the hallmark symptom of the nimbus strain. It was the worst sore throat that he could possibly imagine, the 'so-called razor blade, sore throat'. He was highly vaccinated; there was some correlation between that (his symptoms) and being highly vaccinated. Patient didn't had a positive test and the test he did have at home, he did not used because it was past the expiration date. That ever since he started having those symptoms, he had it continuously after. The acute illness lasted about a week to a week and a half. The other symptoms he had were just mild upper respiratory symptoms, sore throat, if he drank alcohol, it became sore, if he drank at 5 in the evening, he would wake up with a sore throat. When he walked in the cold or the wind, the faster he walked, it became sore. If he stopped walking, it went away. These symptoms seemed to be getting better although it was all a sudden onset. It was unknown if the patient experienced any additional symptoms or events. No treatment medication was reported.   Most recent FOLLOW-UP information incorporated above includes: On 04-Aug-2025: Live significant follow-up received with patient DOB updated.