Source: VAERS.HHS.GOV
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Began experiencing nausea and general stomach pains the morning after receiving the vaccine. After one day of pain and discomfort I woke the following morning (~44hrs after receiving the vaccine) to extreme acute abdominal pain in the lower right abdomen. Went to Urgent Care facility and was diagnosed by CT scan as having acute appendicitis. An emergency appendectomy was scheduled and performed for later that evening. I stayed at the Hospital overnight on 12/24/2020 post operatively on IV antibiotics to recover from the appendectomy. Was discharged from the hospital on 12/25/2020 and have been recovering for about 10 days now with limitted activity.
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| Name | Dose # | Type | Manufacturer | Lot | Route | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID19 (COVID19 (MODERNA)) | 1 | COVID19 | MODERNA | 11J20A | IM | LA |
| RECVDATE: | 01-05-2021 | RPT_DATE: |
| CAGE_YR: | 45 |
| CAGE_MO: | |
| DIED: | U |
| DATEDIED: | |
| L_THREAT: | U |
| ER_VISIT: | |
| HOSPITAL: | Y |
| HOSPDAYS: | 1 |
| X_STAY: | U |
| DISABLE: | U |
| RECOVD: | N |
| LAB_DATA: | evaluated by urgent care physicians and determined to likely be presenting with an appendicitis. Diagnosis of acute appendicitis confirmed and surgery performed to remove appendix. |
| V_ADMINBY: | PVT |
| OTHER_MEDS: | none |
| CUR_ILL: | none |
| HISTORY: | none |
| PRIOR_VAX: | |
| SPLTTYPE: | |
| FORM_VERS: | |
| TODAYS_DATE: | 01-05-2021 |
| BIRTH_DEFECT: | U |
| OFC_VISIT: | U |
| ER_ED_VISIT: | Y |
| ALLERGIES: | penicillin |
| V_FUNDBY: |
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