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Numbness in his R foot that traveled up to his knee and R hand; Tingly in his R foot that traveled up to his knee and R hand; This spontaneous case was retrieved on 13-Nov-2023 from Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) (reference number: 2696247-1), reported by other healthcare professional, and concerned a 30-year-old, male patient. The patient's medical history and concomitant medications were not reported. The patient had no known drug allergies. It was reported that on 15-Oct-2023 at 10:00 am, the patient was vaccinated with Fluad Quadrivalent (influenza vaccine inact sag 4v; dose: reported as 1, route of administration: intramuscular (IM), anatomical location: right arm (RA), and indication: not reported). The batch number reported was AU1075A. The reported batch number was identified by Seqirus to be linked to the suspect product Afluria Quadrivalent (Influenza vaccine inact split 4v) instead of the reported suspect product Fluad Quadrivalent. Based on the reported batch number, the suspect product was changed to Afluria Quadrivalent. On the same date, minutes after vaccination with Afluria Quadrivalent, the patient experienced mild tingling and numbness in his right foot. As reported, the patient ignored the symptoms until hours later when they didn't go away and travelled up to the knee and right hand. On the same date, the patient had a medical examination by provider, and showed no signs of anaphylactic shock. Neurological assessment: within defined limits (WDL) with exception of numbness and tingling in reported areas. The patient's vital signs were blood pressure (BP) 150/89, heart rate (HR) 102, temperature (T) 98.8 oral, oxygen saturation (O2) 96%, and respiratory rate (RR) 18. No units were provided. At the time of the initial reporting, the patient had not recovered from the events. The reporter did not provide a causality assessment. The case was assessed as non-serious. Company comment: On the same date, minutes after vaccination with Afluria Quadrivalent, the patient experienced mild tingling and numbness in his right foot. As reported, the patient ignored the symptoms until hours later when they didn't go away and travelled up to the knee and right hand. The patient's medical history and concomitant medications were not reported. Causal role of the suspect vaccine is assessed as possibly related, based on chronological plausibility.; Sender's Comments: On the same date, minutes after vaccination with Afluria Quadrivalent, the patient experienced mild tingling and numbness in his right foot. As reported, the patient ignored the symptoms until hours later when they didn't go away and travelled up to the knee and right hand. The patient's medical history and concomitant medications were not reported. Causal role of the suspect vaccine is assessed as possibly related, based on chronological plausibility.