Age: 77.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Balance disorder, Feeling abnormal, Gait disturbance, Hypoaesthesia
Clinical narrative: she is having a problem with balance and dragging her right leg/balance was off; felt foggy; She has to walk very slowly; her arm started to feel funny. Patient stated it was not painful but felt numb; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 77-year-old female patient received first dose of bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE; lot number: EL8982; expiration date: 31May2021), via an unspecified route of administration (anatomical location: Arm left) on 18Jan2021 at 14:30 at 0.3 mg, SINGLE DOSE for COVID-19 immunisation. Patient's medical history included 'hyperthyroid' from an unknown date and unknown if ongoing. Patient has no prior vaccinations within 4 weeks. There were no additional vaccines administered on the same date of Pfizer suspect. Patient has no history of previous immunizations with the Pfizer vaccine considered as suspect as this was the first dose. Concomitant medications included levothyroxine sodium (L-THYROXINE [LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM]) for 'hyperthyroid'.  The patient reported that she received her first dose of COVID vaccine yesterday (18Jan2021) afternoon at 2:30. Patient stated that at 09:00 pm last night (18Jan2021), her arm started to feel funny. Patient mentioned that it was not painful but felt numb. Patient stated that today (19Jan2021), when she woke up, she is having a problem with balance and dragging her right leg. Patient also mentioned that she also felt foggy. Patient would like to know if these are common side effects. Patient would also like to know how long the symptoms will last. Patient also stated that she has an appointment tomorrow with her HCP and she will be unable to drive in the current state she is in and will have someone else drive her to the appointment. It was also reported that patient was calling on the line calling about the Corona shot and clarified it to be the Pfizer COVID Vaccine. Patient initially stated she received her first dose around 2'oclock yesterday (18Jan2021). Patient mentioned that she is having a reaction that she does not see on the list. Patient received the injection in her left arm and her left arm feels funny which is to be expected, but her right leg is dragging. Patient also reported that her balance was off which it never was. Patient added that she also felt foggy. Patient was calling to see if this was a side effect and if it is, when will it go away. She started to notice her right leg dragging this morning around 7:30 am on 19Jan2021. She thought it would go away. Around this same time she noticed her balance was off. She has to walk very slowly. As she walks by she has to touch the wall and that is not like her at all. She is normally very active. Normally she walks for an hour as an active person. This feeling is not like her. She started to feel foggy this morning when she woke up. Patient clarified that time of vaccination was 2:30 pm. Vaccination facility type was reported as hospital. The events were assessed as non-serious. Outcome of the event 'her arm started to feel funny. Patient stated it was not painful but felt numb' was unknown, outcome of the remaining events was not recovered.