Age: 66.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Hypoaesthesia
Clinical narrative: Whole left arm is numb; I can't event hold my phone in it; I tried to open my medicine bottle but I couldn't open it; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer or other non-health professional (patient). A 66-years-old male patient received bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, Solution for injection, lot number and expiration date were not reported), dose 2 via an unspecified route of administration, administered in left arm on 17Jun2021 (age at the time of vaccination was 66 years) as dose 2, single for covid-19 immunisation. Medical history included blood cholesterol from an unknown date and unknown if ongoing Cholesterol, stent placement from an unknown date in 2011 and unknown if ongoing (5 stents in heart which has been there for 10 years). The concomitant medications were reported as blood thinner (further clarification unknown). Patient reported he does not take a lot of medications for his heart. Patient was taking three (not clear) pills, blood thinner, cholesterol pill, he could not name them all. Patient took historical vaccine bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, Solution for injection, lot number and expiration date were not reported), dose 1 via an unspecified route of administration on 21May2021 (age at vaccination was 66 years) as dose 1, single for covid-19 immunisation with no side effects. There are no other prior vaccinations within 4 weeks. On an unspecified date in Jun2021, the patient experienced whole left arm was numb, cannot event hold his phone in it, tried to open his medicine bottle but he could not open it. Patient got the vaccine down from the pharmacy drug store. He got his first shot, did not have no side effects, got his second shot, three weeks later and his whole left arm was numb, could not event hold his phone in it. He was just calling to see if anybody had called in about the side effect and what should he do about it and his (voice not clear). He was trying to figure out who to talk to about it. Patient sated he hold using his left hand have to write with my right hand, patient trying to hold his phone but his whole left arm was numb. It really just started couple of days ago, he has got 5 stents in his heart (history) and he told them when they were giving the shot, but they just said he was going to be okay. The patient did not take any treatment for event. Patient went to see his primary care doctor and she said everything was good and perfect, like he said, this thing had started about 3 days ago when he tried to open his medicine bottle, but he could not open it and he was strong. Regarding lot number patient stated it was the 0179, it says 2 doses COVID-19, 0179, that's the number that it says, can't really make it out. It has got PL, guessed it says ER and then it has got 'ISW', 0179, its 2 dose, 1 dose is 0183 and second dose is 0-79. Patient stated he could see 11Jun2021, its 01:45 am, that's just on the back and no other number. The outcome of the events was unknown.  No follow-up attempts are possible; information about lot/batch number cannot be obtained. No further information is expected.