Age: 46.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Ear pain, Fatigue, Lymphadenopathy, Oropharyngeal pain, Ultrasound scan
Clinical narrative: my lymph nodes on my left side began to swell and now they are both swollen the left and the right and the neck area:; pain in her throat; pain in her ear; felt fatigue for 1 day; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient) reported for herself. A 46-year-old female patient received second dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, Solution for injection, Lot number: EN6207, Expiry date: unknown) via an unspecified route of administration, administered at an unspecified anatomical location on an unknown date at a single dose for covid-19 immunisation. The patient historical vaccine included first dose BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, Solution for injection, Lot number: EN6203, Expiry date: unknown), via an unspecified route of administration on 05Mar2021, at single Covid-19 immunization. Patient medical history included breast cancer survivor, blood pressure high and cough. Patient concomitant medications included paracetamol (TYLENOL), candesartan cilexetil, felodipine (ATACAND COMB) taken for High Blood pressure, letrozole (LETROZOLE) taken for cancer it was estrogen blocker, celecoxib (CELEXA [CELECOXIB]) and benzonatate (TESSALON PERLE), all concomitant medications start date stop date was unspecified. After receiving the first dose of the vaccine, she had swollen lymph nodes under her arm pit. After receiving the second dose of the vaccine, she had swollen lymph nodes, pain in her throat, pain in her ear and felt fatigue for 1 day. She took Tylenol for 5 days. She added that last Thursday, her lymph nodes were swollen on both sides. She saw her doctor, Patient underwent lab test and procedure which included ultrasound and told her it was likely due to the vaccine. She mentioned that she is a breast cancer survivor. The patient stated that she is calling because she wanted to report a reaction and she wanted to see if they have heard of those reaction before due to the COVID vaccine, swollen lymph node on the vaccine site. When again probed for the concern, the patient stated that swollen lymph node on the left side and on the right side. She got the vaccine on the left side, but it started on the left side. When paraphrased the above concern, the patient stated that this was a reaction swollen lymph node. It was like her 'neck' and her throat and ear were hurting for like 5 days and then like two weeks after the vaccine her lymph nodes on her left side began to swell and now they are both swollen the left and the right and the neck area. The patient stated that from the next day she had pain in her throat and in her ear and then it lasted for like 5 days. She had pain in her ear and her throat and on last Thursday she does not know what date it was, but it was the first day, on that day she had swollen node on left side like 3 swollen lymph nodes, so she went for ultrasound. She asked whether people have been reporting this as a side effect. The patient added that from the first vaccine she had like node under her armpit hurting, to the first dose. It was painful under the armpits like lymph nodes under the armpits. The outcome of the events was unknown.  No follow-up attempts are needed. No further information is expected.  Follow up (14Apr2021): New information received from a contactable consumer in response to Non-HCP letter sent to consumer included: Updated the concomitant medications (paracetamol (TYLENOL), candesartan cilexetil, felodipine (ATACAND COMB), letrozole (LETROZOLE), celecoxib (CELEXA [CELECOXIB]) and benzonatate (TESSALON PERLE), medical history (Blood pressure high and cough) and clinical details.