Elderly man has fever and walking difficulty after vaccines, Leicester MA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 10/1/2025 07:49 AM

Near Moose Hill Rd, Leicester, MA 01524

An 81-year-old man with Addison's disease developed a fever and difficulty walking after receiving COVID and flu vaccines. Medical responders were dispatched to near Moose Hill Rd to provide assistance.

Audio|Source: Leicester Police Dispatch

02:44

Transcript:

00:00

I'm on duty ambulance personnel standby for tone for number near Moose Hill Rd.

00:06

It's going to be for an 81-year-old male who's got Addison's disease,

00:12

apparently experiencing a fever today.

00:27

Hi, I'm on duty ambulance personnel respond to number near Moose Hill Rd for an 81-year-old male Addison's disease, experiencing a fever and difficulty ambulating day after receiving COVID and flu shot yesterday.

00:43

Again, respond to near Moose Hill Rd for the 81-year-old male with Addison's disease,

00:49

having a fever and difficulty ambulating today after receiving a a couple of vaccines.

00:55

How about some fifty?

01:01

What's three MS to last three MS?

01:05

Go ahead.

01:07

Good morning.

01:11

Responding, near Moose Hill Rd in Leicester, 81-year-old male,

01:16

awake and alert,

01:18

status posts, COVID and flu vaccine yesterday.

01:22

I was experiencing some leg weakness,

01:25

unable to ambulate.

01:27

He is unseen with his wife. She'll be opening the door.

01:33

Receive, thank you for the update.

01:37

A1 to Fireline.

01:41

Farlo.

01:44

A1's in route.

01:47

A1, you're in route, 1050550.

01:55

You're able to go to that medical call?

02:00

Affirmative.

02:02

Uh, 35-0. I'll be code 5 from Mill Street. Over to that medical.

02:08

All right, sir.

02:12

35, is you tied up, I can take.

02:18

All set to respond, Sarge.

02:20

Just spoke of 38, 31. They should be all set.

02:23

In the meantime.

02:27

Bruce, sir.

02:30

L, can you go at the address of the medical one more time?

02:36

I'm going to give you a code too. I have no radio reception back here.

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