Age: 76.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Alopecia, Blood test, Myalgia
Clinical narrative: She has been experiencing hair loss for a while; had a little bit of muscle pain; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient) via medical information team. A 76-year-old female patient received first dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, Solution for injection, Lot Number: EN5318) via intramuscular route of administration in left arm/shoulder on 02Feb2021 (at the age of 76 years old) in the morning as 1st dose, single dose and second dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, Solution for injection, Lot Number: EL9266) via intramuscular route of administration in left arm/shoulder on 23Feb2021 (at the age of 76 years old) in the morning as 2nd dose, single dose both for COVID-19 immunisation. Medical history included psoriasis on legs. Concomitant medication included hydroxychloroquine sulfate (PLAQUENIL S) 200mg tablet by mouth once daily taken for psoriasis from 29Mar2021. The patient did not receive any additional vaccines on same date of the Pfizer suspect. The patient did not receive any other vaccines within 4 weeks prior to the first administration date of suspect vaccine. The patient experienced she has been experiencing hair loss for a while on 07Apr2021 and had a little bit of muscle pain on an unspecified date in 2021. It was reported as, patient received both doses of the Pfizer Covid 19 vaccine in February. She has been experiencing hair loss for a while. Her dermatologist told her it was due to the vaccine. She enquired whether this happened to anyone else or was there other reports also. She was getting treatment for psoriasis and thought it was due to it. She contacted the FDA and was told it would take 120 days for it to drop to a half dose in her system. She asked about contacting CDC to report it. She was so upset that this happened to her. The patient hair loss was almost gone now, her daughter said she had fuzzies instead of bald spots. She just had bloodwork a few weeks ago, and had regular meds she takes, but has been taking those for a couple years but they don't make a difference with the shot, she doesn't believe. Patient has psoriasis on legs and was taking a new drug her dermatologist provided and she called the FDA about this med and they said it could cause hair loss but probably not, her doctor said it was not the cause of it. Drug was Plaquenil, but she was taking the generic for that, she was taking hydroxychloroquine 200mg tablet by mouth once daily, she started, she believes 29Mar2021 for psoriasis on legs. She stopped it as soon as her hair was falling out, as she thought it was that originally, but her dermatologist said it was not, it was from the shot. Patient did not visit physician office but it was panic, she was crying for 2 weeks, her daughter informed there was nothing to do, it will just fall out. Patient informed that when she got the shots, she didn't have any kind of reaction, just the second, she had a little bit of muscle pain, but overnight it went away. The patient underwent lab tests and procedures which included blood test: unknown on an unspecified date. Outcome of the event hair loss was recovering and for muscle pain recovered on an unspecified date in 2021.  Follow up attempts are needed. Further information has been requested.