Age: 52.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Nausea, Pain assessment, Paraesthesia oral, Product use issue, Pyrexia
Clinical narrative: glands were swollen and when swallows; glands were swollen and when swallows, sharp pain on one side; vaccines were given in the left arm because she was left-handed; Back pain; spasms; fever; she felt like the inside of her eyes were on fire; She had a moist cough; spine pain; nausea; vomiting; She had numbness and tingling around the outside of mouth; She had numbness and tingling around the outside of mouth; She had pain in the arm at the injection site; knees would buckle; injection site was about a silver dollar size and was red and warm to touch; injection site was about a silver dollar size and was red and warm to touch; injection site was about a silver dollar size and was red and warm to touch; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable nurse (patient). This 52-year-old female patient received 2nd dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, lot number EL3302) at single dose on 27Jan2021 via an unknown route in left arm for Covid-19 immunization. She was diagnosed diabetes six years ago (as of 23Feb2021), and her last A1C was 6.1 in Dec2020, had chronic edema since her last child was born 26 years ago. Concomitant drugs included furosemide (LASIX) 400 mg twice daily, potassium 10 meg three times daily, omeprazole (PRILOSEC) 40 mg once daily, and metformin hydrochloride (METFORMIN ER) 1000 mg twice daily, all ongoing. She did not feel like the medication she takes are relevant because she had been taking them for a very long time. Historical Vaccine included 1st dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE) (lot number: EL0140) intramuscular injection in left arm on 04Jan2021 for Covid-19 immunization and experienced back pain, diagnosed with COVID in between the first and second vaccine, headache, arm pain at the injection area, severe back spasms in the thoracic and lumbar (AER 2021200627).  Patient experienced back pain 2-3 days after the first dose, headache, arm pain at the injection area, back pain and severe back spasms in the thoracic and lumbar. It was sharp, stabbing, crushing pain then she would have spasms. She went to urgent care and was given Voltaren and Flexeril. She was taking 1 gram of Tylenol every 8 hours. That lasted two to three days. That started on the 06Jan2021. She thought she was doing great and then on the sixth was when it started. By the morning of the ninth it was over. The reporter assessed headache, arm pain at the injection area, back pain, severe back spasms in the thoracic and lumbar were related to suspect vaccine.  After the 2nd dose of the vaccine, patient experienced back pain in Jan2021, sharp, stabbing, crushing pain and spasms in Jan2021, fever for a couple of days in Jan2021, knees would buckle in Jan2021, glands were swollen and when swallows, sharp pain on one side on 09Feb2021, felt like the inside of her eyes were on fire in Jan2021, moist cough in Jan2021, spine pain in Jan2021, nausea and vomiting in Jan2021, numbness and tingling around the outside of mouth in Jan2021, pain in the arm at the injection site in Jan2021, injection site was about a silver dollar size and was red and warm to touch in Jan2021. The event clinical course was as follows: The second dose was given on 27Jan2021. She was getting over COVID and had to wait until the 27Jan2021 to get second dose. COVID symptoms started on 11Jan2021. She had PCR test on 12Jan2021 with results of her PCR test on 13Jan2021.  She was diagnosed with COVID in between the first and second vaccine due to an exposure not the vaccine. At hour 25 after receiving the second dose symptoms started. Severe back pain in the entire spine. It was sharp, stabbing, crushing pain and spasms. When the back would spasm her knees would buckle. She had a fever for a couple of days. 102 fever and she felt like the inside of her eyes were on fire. She has never had that before. She had a moist cough and still has a moist cough. The spine pain was better, but it is not gone away yet. Normally she does not have back pain. At first the pain was an 8 out 10 now (as of 23Feb2021) it was 5 out of 10. Also had nausea and vomiting. She had numbness and tingling around the outside of mouth. That lasted for two days. She had pain in the arm at the injection site. The injection site was about a silver dollar size and was red and warm to touch. She had pain at the injection site and pain in the arm. Both vaccines were given in the left arm because she was left-handed. She thought she would be using that arm more. She did go to Urgent Care after the second dose as well. They gave her a shot of Toradol and another prescription for Voltaren twice a day and Flexeril at bedtime because she can't stay awake when she takes it. She has missed work because of this. The back pain and cough was almost a month now (as of 23Feb2021). She reported no matter what she did she did not get it to go away. She did a zoom call with her doctor because of COVID symptoms and because she took vaccine. She took 1000mg of Tylenol prior to receiving both doses and thought maybe it wouldn't hurt and would keep her from getting a fever. She has been taking 1000mg Tylenol three times a day and now she was taking it two times a day.  She used Tylenol and generic, SunMark Acetaminophen (Lot number: OLE2349B, expiry: Sep2022). Regarding seriousness of headache, made a different in the vision. It was throbbing. for back pain: it was seven out of 10. It was disabling. She had to miss work and could barely walk across the floor. for arm pain at the injection area: gripping was not easy and moving her arm was painful. She is left handed. Heat worked better than ice. Ice made things worse. for cough: it had not been disabling. it was irritating because it had been almost 30 days.  She knows it was different than the COVID cough because it was moist and when she had COVID it was a dry cough. Regarding seriousness of nausea and vomiting: it was debilitating and she couldn't go anywhere because she was throwing up with every move she made. The pain made it worse. The reporter assessed moist cough, nausea and vomiting, arm pain at the injection area were related to suspect vaccine. No investigation assessment performed. Outcome of fever, inside of her eyes were on fire, pain in the arm at the injection site was resolved. Outcome of back pain, moist cough was not resolved. Outcome of spine pain was resolving. Outcome of the other events was unknown.; Sender's Comments: Based on available information, a possible contributory role of the subject product, BNT162B2 vaccine, cannot be excluded for the back pain and other reported events  due to temporal relationship. There is limited information provided in this report.  Additional information is needed to better assess the case, including complete medical history, diagnostics including spine CT/MRI, counteractive treatment measures and concomitant medications. This case will be reassessed once additional information is available.  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 Regulatory Authorities, Ethics Committees and Investigators, as appropriate.