Age: 82.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Herpes zoster, Pain, Rash
Clinical narrative: Shingles: with rash and pain, after first vaccine; Shingles: with rash and pain, after first vaccine; Shingles: with rash and pain, after first vaccine; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (Patient's husband) reported for a 82-year-old female patient (Reporter's wife) that:  A 82-years-old female patient received first dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTEC COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE, Solution for injection, lot number: EN6202 and expiry date was not reported), via an unspecified route of administration, in Arm Left, on 12Mar2021 (age at vaccination: 82 years), as a single dose for COVID-19 immunization at hospital. Vaccine was not administered at Military Facility. The patient did not receive any other vaccinations within four weeks prior to vaccinations and no adverse event prior vaccinations. The patient's medical history included ongoing palpitations (about 20 years ago), high cholesterol, and mild case of shingles from 2003. There was not history of all previous immunization with the Pfizer vaccine considered as suspect (or patient age at first and subsequent immunizations if dates of birth or immunizations are not available). Concomitant medications included atenolol for palpitations, simvastatin for high cholesterol, and acetylsalicylic acid (BABY ASPIRIN). The reporter and his wife (patient) have received first dose, Pfizer vaccine, on 12Mar2021. The patient developed shingles, and was told not to get 2nd dose, until resolved. They were told they would start the whole process again, it's over 103 days for 2nd vaccination. Reporter stated, we were advised by her doctor initially when first developed the case, to defer the second dose for two weeks, then the shingles was progressing, and the doctor said to further the second dose until feeling much better. She spoke to the doctor's office today and their advised, not the doctor itself but the Nurse Practitioner said if it was this long, they would need to start the cycle all over again. At this point she was questioning this. The way she calculated it was 110 days. Response included and explained that Pfizer was unable to schedule appointments and that the Government, State and Local authorities handle scheduling. Offered to email a link that will provide him with information for scheduling. The report was not related to a study or programme. On 22Mar2021, the patient was diagnosed for Shingles: with rash and pain, after first vaccine by the Dermatologist. Reporter stated the patient was put on an antiviral drug, on 22Mar2021, called Valacyclovir, and it has helped her Shingles rash. The reporter stated her Shingles got worse, and she was told by the doctor to wait to get her second dose, until she felt better. The reporter stated it was recommended to his wife, for her to start the series over again, and states it was not yet scheduled. The patient was prescribed Gabapentin, by her Dermatologist for treatment of her Shingles. It was not sure but thought the treatment started on 01Apr2021 and the stop date was unknown to him. The reporter reported that the patient, over time, had some improvement with this treatment. The events did not require a visit to emergency room. The events were resulted in physician office and reporter stated the patient went to the primary doctor first, and then to the Dermatologist. The reporter wanted to know if there was any guidance for his wife on restarting her vaccination process. Outcome of the events was recovering.