Age: 78.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19-2, COVID19
Symptoms: Hypoaesthesia, Laboratory test, Paraesthesia
Clinical narrative: Numbness on the whole right side of her body; Pins and needles; This is a spontaneous report received from a contactable reporter(s) (Physician). The reporter is the patient.  A 78-year-old female patient received BNT162b2, BNT162b2 omi ba.4-5 (BNT162B2, BNT162B2 OMI BA.4-5), on 13Jun2023 as dose 6 (booster), single (Lot number: GJ3268, Expiration Date: 01Aug2023) at the age of 78 years intramuscular, in left arm for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history included: "Thyroid", start date: 1980 (unspecified if ongoing), notes: Diagnosed with thyroid condition when she was 35 years old. The patient took concomitant medications. Vaccination history included: BNT162b2 (DOSE 1, SINGLE, Anatomical Site of injection: Upper left arm, Route of Administration: Intramuscular, Batch/Lot number: E18982/ F1 8982.), administration date: 21Jan2021, for COVID-19 immunisation; BNT162b2 (DOSE 2, SINGLE, Anatomical Site of injection: Upper left arm, Route of Administration: Intramuscular, Batch/Lot number: EL9269), administration date: 11Feb2021, for COVID-19 immunisation; BNT162b2 (DOSE 3 (BOOSTER), SINGLE, Anatomical Site of injection: Upper left arm, Route of Administration: Intramuscular, Batch/Lot number: FC3184.), administration date: 07Sep2021, for COVID-19 immunisation; BNT162b2 (DOSE 4 (BOOSTER), SINGLE, Anatomical Site of injection: Upper left arm, Route of Administration: Intramuscular, Batch/Lot number: FK9894), administration date: 31Mar2022, for COVID-19 immunisation; BNT162b2;BNT162b2 omi ba.4-5 (DOSE 5 (BOOSTER), SINGLE, Anatomical Site of injection: Upper left arm, Route of Administration: Intramuscular, Batch/Lot number: GJ6739), administration date: 19Nov2022, for COVID-19 immunisation. The following information was reported: HYPOAESTHESIA (hospitalization, medically significant) with onset 16Jun2023, outcome "not recovered", described as "Numbness on the whole right side of her body"; PARAESTHESIA (hospitalization, medically significant) with onset 16Jun2023, outcome "not recovered", described as "Pins and needles". The patient was hospitalized for hypoaesthesia, paraesthesia (start date: 16Jun2023, discharge date: 17Jun2023, hospitalization duration: 2 day(s)). The events "numbness on the whole right side of her body" and "pins and needles" required emergency room visit. The patient underwent the following laboratory tests and procedures: tests: Unknown results. Therapeutic measures were not taken as a result of hypoaesthesia, paraesthesia. Clinical Course: These started three days later after getting the dose, it was 16th of June when she woke up in the morning. The pins and needles and numbness were on her right side, from her neck to her toes. She went to the emergency room and they kept her there for a bit and did some tests then transported her by ambulance to a larger hospital and she was admitted there 16Jun, on the same day. She was discharged 17Jun, she thinks it was during the afternoon. They suggested various medications for her to try. The numbness and pins and needles have stayed exactly the same, it feels like she has a glove on her right hand. Investigations: She had labs done in May before this happened, and got labs in the hospital after this happened. She has no idea if those were relevant because she never had this before. She takes a thyroid medication that she has taken for years with no changes. Diagnosed with thyroid conditions when she was 35 years old.; Sender's Comments: Based on information in the case the causal relation between the reported events  hypoaesthesia , paresthesia and the suspect drug cannot be excluded.