Age: 64.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Body temperature, Chills, Pain, Pyrexia, Vaccination site pain
Clinical narrative: states she has been running a temperature/Fever; she had chills/chilling; aches; her injection site is sore/shot site is still sore; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 64-year-old female patient received BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE, Formulation: Solution for injection, Batch/Lot number: EN6199, NDC and Expiration date was reported as unknown), via an unspecified route of administration in arm left on 08Mar2021 at 14:25 (at the age of 64-year-old) as a dose 1, single for COVID-19 immunization. The family medical history relevant to ae was reported as no. The patient's medical history included COVID on an unspecified date in Nov2020, caller states she had COVID on an unspecified date in Nov2020, cancer, not ongoing, has been cancer free for 2 years and blood pressure. The patient's concomitant medications included zinc, 50 mg, daily, oral, taken for an unspecified indication, has been taking it since she was in the hospital, ascorbic acid (VIT C), (Granulated powder, mix it with 4 o=z of water, its called Emergen-C), 1000 mg, daily, oral, taken for an unspecified indication, valsartan, 80 mg, 1x/day, oral, from an unspecified date in Dec2020, taken for blood pressure. Historical vaccine included polio vaccine (POLIO VACCINE), via an unspecified route of administration on an unspecified date for an unspecified indication and flu shot (FLU VACCINE VII), via an unspecified route of administration on an unspecified date for flu prevention, the caller mentioned that, she's only had a polio vaccine and one flu shot quite a few years ago. It was reported that, the history of all previous immunization with the Pfizer vaccine considered as suspect was reported as no. Additional vaccines administered on same date of the Pfizer suspect was reported as no. Prior vaccinations (within 4 weeks) was reported as no. The AE(s) following prior vaccinations were reported as no. Stated that, she had covid back in November and did not want to get it again. Enquired, the caller was called today about the Pfizer covid vaccine. The caller stated that, she spoke to a nurse who took all her information and then transferred her to this department to have her questions answered. The caller stated that, she received the first dose of the vaccine yesterday at 02:25 pm in her left arm. The caller stated that, she has been running a temperature and her injection site was sore. The caller stated that, she has had some achiness but this has started to go away. Stated that, the shot site was still sore on 08Mar2021 and the patient still had aches on 09Mar2021. Stated that, she wanted to report that, at 12 hours, she started with three hours of chilling and she has a fever that hasn't left and its been 24 hours. Stated that, she had chills, that lasted for three hours, twelve hours after the vaccine and then the chills went away but the fever has remained. Stated that, the caller wanted to know what she should do about her fever if it continues and how long will the fever go on. Stated that, the patient had chills started on 09Mar2021 at 02:00 this morning and they stopped on 09Mar2021 at 05:00 am. Stated that, the caller has a temperature of 100.8 on 09Mar2021 at 02:00, this started the same time as the chills. Stated that, it was all she could do to get up today. Stated that, when asked about the aches, the patient had soreness in her arm but felt she was a little bit better as far as the aches go. Stated that, it hurt when her husband touched her arm and when she was shaking the bed last night from the chills. Stated that, she has only been out of the bed for two hours today. Stated that, she has heard that, the first dose was supposed to have mild side effects and the second dose was supposed to be worse. Stated that, this was her first vaccine and she was scared to get the second one. Stated that, she had COVID on an unspecified date in Nov2020 and her symptoms feel the same. Stated that, the caller would like to know whether the second dose will produce worse side effects than the first. The caller stated that, she was still weary of receiving the second dose of the vaccine after experiencing an adverse reaction to the first dose. The caller would like to know what were the implications and efficacy of receiving one dose. The caller mentioned that, her brother was 72 and he got his covid vaccine and it went off without a hitch. The patient was hospitalized for 6 days back in November when she had Covid. Stated that, at that time, they were giving her 200mg of zinc in the hospital and so the caller asked her primary doctor about it and the caller's primary doctor said to cut it back to 50mg. The AE(s) did not require a visit to the emergency room and physician's office. On an unspecified date, the patient underwent lab tests and procedures which included temperature (body temperature), resulted as 100.8 Fahrenheit, the caller has a temperature of 100.8. The outcome of the events for she had chills/chilling was recovered with sequel on 09Mar2021 at 05:00 and for aches was recovering while for the other events was not recovered. The description of product complaint included, the caller mentioned that, she was hospitalized for 6 days back in November when she had Covid. At that time, they were giving her 200mg of zinc in the hospital and so the caller asked her primary doctor about it and the caller's primary doctor said to cut it back to 50mg.  No follow-up attempts are possible. No further information is expected.