Pneumococcal 23-polyvalent vaccine and Pain: What Users Say

• sku...
• January 8, 2017

Pneumococcal 23-polyvalent vaccine for Pneumococcal Disease Prophylaxis "Got that drug in April 2016, felt sick that day at work. My left shoulder, where I got that shot, ached so much that night, made me sleepless and aching. Took two days off as I was so sick. Cramps and pain in my shoulder, where I got the shot. My shoulder has been aching every day and night constantly since I got that shot. My left arm shoulder, straight down to my fingers, hurt so bad I cannot find a comfortable position to rest my arm, and it has gotten worse and unbearable since April of 2016. At times, my arm feels dead, cramp, burning, pain to the left side of my neck, weakness, and burning pains at strategic sections of my arm, upper left half of my body. X-ray done - Symptoms worst over 8 months."

• NO-...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 29, 2025

Pneumococcal 23-polyvalent vaccine for Pneumococcal Disease Prophylaxis "I experienced slight pain around the injection site. But in the time that this shot has been administered each time as mandated by my PCP, I have had no other reactions. Most importantly, I have not had pneumonia."

• JLT...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 30, 2021

For Pneumococcal Disease Prophylaxis "I had a flu vaccine in my left arm and pneumovax in my right on 1/23/21. I have never experienced this much pain from a vaccine before. About 6 hours after the injection, my arm started getting hot and hard at the injection site. That night, I couldn't sleep at all because of the fever, chills, and pain. I was afraid I had a bad reaction and needed to go to the emergency room. I have alternated Tylenol with ibuprofen every 4 hours, but it doesn't help much. It's still very sore, and I hope it gets better each day. I would not advise anyone to get this injection unless absolutely necessary and no alternative. If I had been advised that I would have this much pain, no way would I have subjected myself to this."

• Sil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 17, 2015

For Pneumococcal Disease Prophylaxis "I had this injected into my right arm that had a complete shoulder replacement surgery two months prior. I experienced very sore and stiff muscle tissue for several weeks, which affected my recovery in physical therapy. In hindsight, I would have opted for an injection in another area of the body if it were offered at the time. I didn't need this slowing down my progress at this time."

• Bee...
• August 23, 2020

For Pneumococcal Disease Prophylaxis "I had pneumococcal vaccine 1 week ago, and I continue to be tired and weak, fever, chills. I have never felt this awful from a vaccine. Also, I have felt very sore in my muscles and arms even though the injection was in my thigh!!!"

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 17, 2022

For Pneumococcal Disease Prophylaxis "I received this vaccine this past week after a little over a year from an initial Prevnar 13. After 4 hours, my forearm was red, swollen, and painful. The next day, it felt like there was fluid within the swelling. The inflammation, redness, swelling, fluid, and pain began to drift down to a lower place in my upper arm but below the injection site. By day 3, all these symptoms have settled in the lower part of my upper arm and elbow. The pharmacist reported my adverse reaction with the CDC, but my doctor doesn’t seem alarmed. I appreciate everyone’s reviews. I do not have sepsis symptoms, but if I had the same response other people listed, I would truly be worried."

• Sto...
• September 10, 2015

For Pneumococcal Disease Prophylaxis "Created very painful side effects. Extremely swollen upper arm, feverish arm, very painful!"

• Anonymous
• January 28, 2021

For Pneumococcal Disease Prophylaxis "I experienced pain in my right arm, swelling, and redness all around my arm! Very painful, still having them? I should have been told all side effects before it was given to me!"