Age: 70.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19-2
Symptoms: Paraesthesia, Pruritus, SARS-CoV-2 test
Clinical narrative: Last night this itching came back reaching her scalp line, lips, around her eyes, under he arms, around her face, and around her trunk; she felt tingling; itching under her arm on her left deltoid/started itching around her face and waistline; This spontaneous case was reported by a nurse and describes the occurrence of PARAESTHESIA (she felt tingling), PRURITUS (itching under her arm on her left deltoid/started itching around her face and waistline) and PRURITUS (Last night this itching came back reaching her scalp line, lips, around her eyes, under he arms, around her face, and around her trunk) in a 70-year-old female patient who received mRNA-1273 BIVALENT .222 (MODERNA COVID-19 VACCINE, BIVALENT (ORIGINAL AND OMICRON BA.4/BA.5)) (batch no. 030G22B) for COVID-19 prophylaxis.     The patient's past medical history included COVID-19 from 09-Jul-2022 to 27-Jul-2022. Previously administered products included for Product used for unknown indication: Flu vaccine (had a similar reaction to flu vaccines in the past.). Past adverse reactions to the above products included Itching with Flu vaccine. Concurrent medical conditions included Drug allergy and Drug allergy. Concomitant products included LEVOCETIRIZINE DIHYDROCHLORIDE (XYZAL) and MONTELUKAST SODIUM (SINGULAIR) for Allergy.    On 04-Oct-2022, the patient received fourth dose of mRNA-1273 BIVALENT .222 (MODERNA COVID-19 VACCINE, BIVALENT (ORIGINAL AND OMICRON BA.4/BA.5)) (Intramuscular) 1 dosage form. On 04-Oct-2022, the patient experienced PARAESTHESIA (she felt tingling) and PRURITUS (itching under her arm on her left deltoid/started itching around her face and waistline). On 05-Oct-2022, the patient experienced PRURITUS (Last night this itching came back reaching her scalp line, lips, around her eyes, under he arms, around her face, and around her trunk). The patient was treated with DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE (BENADRYL [DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE]) for Itching, at an unspecified dose and frequency. On 05-Oct-2022, PRURITUS (itching under her arm on her left deltoid/started itching around her face and waistline) had resolved. At the time of the report, PARAESTHESIA (she felt tingling) and PRURITUS (Last night this itching came back reaching her scalp line, lips, around her eyes, under he arms, around her face, and around her trunk) outcome was unknown.      DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS (normal ranges are provided in parenthesis if available): In July 2022, SARS-CoV-2 test: (Positive) Positive.     For mRNA-1273 BIVALENT .222 (MODERNA COVID-19 VACCINE, BIVALENT (ORIGINAL AND OMICRON BA.4/BA.5)) (Intramuscular), the reporter did not provide any causality assessments.   Patient has received 3 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines by intramuscular injection on 3Mar2021 (lot number 013A21A, expiration date unknown), 30Mar2021 (lot number 008B21A,expiration date unknown), and 29Oct2021 (lot number 051F21A, expiration date unknown)  This case was regarding patient has taken bivalent fourth dose.  It was reported that patient took a Benadryl which helped. This medication took the edge off and made the itch go away.   This case was linked to MOD-2022-655850 (Patient Link).