Age: 57.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Myalgia, Neuralgia, Pain in extremity, Pain in jaw, Paraesthesia
Clinical narrative: R sided neck and facial swelling with nerve pain; R sided neck and facial swelling with nerve pain; R sided neck and facial swelling with nerve pain; decreased hearing to my R ear; The pain was worse in my R jaw- both upper and lower teeth pain; The pain was worse in my R jaw- both upper and lower teeth pain; Feeling of heaviness to my R eye, R cheek, R side of my tongue; Feeling of heaviness to my R eye, R cheek, R side of my tongue; Feeling of heaviness to my R eye, R cheek, R side of my tongue; decreased taste on the R side of my tongue; fatigue; muscle aches; woke up with painfull (pins and needle sensation) swollen hands; woke up with painfull (pins and needle sensation) swollen hands; woke up with painfull (pins and needle sensation) swollen hands; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable nurse (patient). A 57-year-old female patient received the 2nd dose of bnt162b2 (Pfizer-Biontech COVID-19 Vaccine, Lot number: EL 3248, Expiration date: Apr2021), via an unspecified route of administration at the left arm on 14Jan2021 08:15 at a single dose for covid-19 immunization. The vaccine was administered in a hospital. Medical history includes shrimp allergy. The patient was not pregnant at the time of vaccination. Concomitant medication was not reported. Historical vaccine includes 1st dose of bnt162b2 for COVID-19 immunization on 24Dec2020 09:30 AM, at the left arm, Lot number: EK9231 and Expiration date: Apr2021 at age of 57 years. The patient developed extreme fatigue, some muscle aches on 18Jan2021. She woke up with painful (pins and needle sensation) swollen hands. Took some TYLENOL and elevated them for a few hrs. The swelling subsided by the afternoon. On 19Jan2021, she developed R sided neck and facial swelling with nerve pain. The pain was worse in her R jaw- both upper and lower teeth pain, nerve pain extending from the side of my R ear up to my R eye and temple area. Feeling of heaviness to her R eye, R cheek, R side of her tongue, decreased hearing to her R ear (sounds muffled like being under water), decreased taste on the R side of heer tongue. Took benedryl and tylenol all day. On 20Jan2021, after a restless night due to the nerve pain (not relieved by tylenol) went to work but the swelling worsened so she was sent to the ED. They treated me with IV decadron, IV benedry, IV zofran- which immediately took away the swelling. The events result to Emergency Room/ Urgent Care Visit. Prior to vaccination the patient was not diagnosed with COVID-19. The patient has not received any other vaccines within 4 weeks prior to the COVID vaccine.  On 20Jan2021, the patient had Nasal Swab, PCR, covid test result was negative. The events were assessed as non-serious by the reporter, did not result in death, not life threatening, did not cause/prolonged hospitalization, not disabling/incapacitating, did not cause congenital anomaly/birth defect. The outcome of the events was not recovered.; Sender's Comments: A causal association between BNT162B2 and the reported events cannot be excluded based on a compatible temporal relation. The impact of this report on the benefit/risk profile of the Pfizer product is evaluated as part of Pfizer procedures for safety evaluation, including the review and analysis of aggregate data for adverse events. Any safety concern identified as part of this review, as well as any appropriate action in response, will be promptly notified to RAs, Ethics Committees, and Investigators, as appropriate.