Age: 69.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: UNK, COVID19
Symptoms: Erythema, Hyperhidrosis, Skin test, Urticaria
Clinical narrative: she broke out in welts and has continued to break out; sweating; Above the hips it became beet red and started breaking out in welts; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer or other non hcp reporting for herself (patient). A 69-years-old female patient received first dose of bnt162b2 (BNT162B2, PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, solution for injection, lot number: unknown, expiry date: unknown, Batch/Lot Number: EN6205) via an unspecified route of administration in right arm on 07Mar2021 at 16:00 as dose 1, single for covid-19 immunization. Medical history included ongoing depression which has been going on for a few years and COPD. Concomitant medication(s) included duloxetine hydrochloride (CYMBALTA) taken for antidepressant therapy from an unspecified start date, was still ongoing and patient been taking for at least 5 years. The patient had no history of all previous immunization with the Pfizer vaccine considered as suspect No additional Vaccines Administered on Same Date of the Pfizer Suspect. The patient did not take prior Vaccinations within 4 weeks. No AE(s) were experienced following prior vaccinations. On 08Mar2021, the patient broke out in welts and continued to break out. Patient was not going to get Covid-19 vaccine at all as she had a touch of COPD. Her children were on her back to get it. Patient reported the next day after vaccination on 08Mar2021 she broke out in welts and has continued to break out. Patient stated that she seemed to break out in welts when she was in water such as a pool, the ocean, and daily showering. Patient stated that she had consulted with her internist and dermatologist in which they advised her not to receive the second dose of the vaccine and prescribed her steroids and cream. Patient did not go for second shot. Patient asked what she needed to do about her adverse reaction she was still experiencing. Patient stated that next day she broke out in welts and to date she was still breaking out. She had been to her internist who said she was allergic to something in the vaccine. Her immune system was fighting off whatever it was. Her dermatologist was going to put her through a battery of blood tests. Patient said that she thought this would work its way out of her system. Patient then stated that she had been on vacation. When she was in the pool, she started having welts. They were on both sides where her hips were. Above the hips it became beet red and started breaking out in welts. Later the patient clarified that these welts were above the hips on the side of her abdomen. Patient then stated that she went into the ocean and it happened again on one arm, so she got out fast. Patient said she didn't know what to do anymore. This experience was really debilitating. Patient stated that she found it odd that it happened mainly with water. It happened when she get out of the shower. Then it started when she went out of the pool and ocean. It seemed to be water related. Patient said she was not sure what's going on. Stated that it could be outside; she started sweating and the next thing she know she was breaking out in welts. Patient reported that the next step would be the allergist. She was told to report this. It didn't look like it was getting any better. Patient stated that she did not go for the second shot. She was advised not to after what had happened. Patient said that she had the scratch test at the dermatologist. It showed that something was going on as it turned red. Patient said she had not had any blood tests yet. Patient stated that the internist gave her steroids, and the dermatologist gave her steroid cream and an antihistamine. Patient wanted to know if she could get any recommendations on what to do about this. AE required a visit to Physician Office. Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of events and steroid cream and an antihistamine were used. The patient underwent lab tests and procedures which included skin test: it turned red on an unknown date in May2021 with something was going on, It turned red. The outcome of the events was not recovered and for sweating was unknown..  Follow-up attempts are completed. No further information is expected.