Age: 45.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Burning sensation, Headache, Hypersensitivity, Immunisation, Pyrexia
Clinical narrative: allergic reaction; her booster dose on 5Nov2021; facial swelling; burning all throughout her face, sensations on the tops of both arms; nose was swollen, cheeks was all swollen; fever; head was hurting; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 45-year-old female patient received bnt162b2 (COMIRNATY, solution for injection, Lot number and expiration date: unknown), dose 3 via an unspecified route of administration, administered in left arm on 05Nov2021 at 15:00 (at the age of 45-year-old) as dose 3 (booster), single for COVID-19 immunization. Patient medical history and concomitant medications were none reported. The patient previously received first dose of BNT162B2, via an unspecified route of administration, administered in upper right arm, on 20Feb2021 (Lot number: EL9269, Expiration date were not reported) around (12:00 to 01:00 pm) as dose 1, single and dose 2 via an unspecified route of administration, administered in upper left arm on 13Mar2021 (Lot number was EN6198) around (12:00 to 01:00 pm) (at the age of 44-year-old) as dose 2, single for COVID-19 immunization. Patient prior vaccinations (within 4 weeks) was none reported. Adverse events following prior vaccinations was none reported. Any additional vaccines administered on same date of the Pfizer suspect was none reported. Patient received booster was 05Nov2021. After the first two she had no problems. On 05Nov2021 in evening the patient experienced an allergic reaction. Patient also experienced facial swelling, burning all throughout her face for many days, under her eyes and she had a sensation like down her 2 arms, the top parts of her arms (05Nov2021), patient stated this started that night, she did not know what was happening, she was starting to rub her face. The doctor told her the next time a dose could actually kill her. Patient stated she got the vaccine on Friday, and she got a fever and her head was hurting a little (05Nov2021). Patient also stated that under her eyeballs were swelling, and could not reach it or get to it, her nose was swollen, cheeks was all swollen (05Nov2021), she had not been able to work all week. It had been unbearable, if she was not able to see her doctor the next day, she would have had to go to the emergency room it was so bad. Patient stated it was the worst feeling in her life it was so scary and she was glad it did not take her breath. Stated the severity of burning under her skin, she wanted to rip her face off. Stated that today was Wednesday, and it was not as bad but it was still there and she was ticked off a little. Patient stated vaccine coordinator at her work, said no one was getting allergic reactions after the booster dose of the vaccine and it seems highly unlikely. Patient states this was a slap in the face that she was not being taken seriously about her allergic reaction. She was very frustrated and upset. Stated she was taking Benadryl twice a day and she went to her doctor and was prescribed steroids and when the medicine wears off she still had the burning sensation under her skin on her face, it was not as severe as it was but when the medication wears off she can still feel the burning under her skin. Patient was not visited emergency room and visited physician office. Treatment was not received for fever. The patient relevant tests were none reported. There was no investigation assessment. Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of allergic reaction, facial swelling, burning all throughout her face, sensations on the tops of both arms, nose was swollen, cheeks was all swollen, head was hurting. The outcome of event burning sensation was recovering and another events outcome was unknown.  The lot number for the vaccine, [BNT162B2] was not provided and will be requested during follow-up.