Age: 63.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Pruritus, Vaccination site irritation
Clinical narrative: He has irritation on his arms.; he got the first shot of the covid vaccine he  started itching; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 63-years-old male patient received the first dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE) via an unspecified route of administration in left upper arm on 31Dec2020 at single dose for COVID-19 immunisation, dexlansoprazole (DEXILANT) oral from 2019 (reported as 2 years ago as of 06Jan2021) to an unspecified date at 30 mg capsule once as needed for acid reflux, oxycodone oral from 2020 (reported as 3-4 months ago as of 06Jan2021) to an unspecified date at 10mg tablet once by mouth as needed for chronic pain from two back surgeries that did not go well, omeprazole oral from 2020 (reported as about a year ago as of 06Jan2021) to an unspecified date at 20 mg capsule once by mouth as needed for acid reflux. Medical history included ongoing low white blood cells has had for a couple of years, and two back surgeries. There were no concomitant medications. The patient previously received Flu shots. The patient took his first dose of the COVID Vaccine last Thursday (31Dec2020) and about 10 minutes after he started itching. That day he had previously taken a PPI medication for acid reflux, Dexilant, and some pain medication, Oxycodone. Since then he has been trying to rule out what is going on and what gave him the itching. Now, every time he takes his PPI medication, either Dexilant, or Omeprazole, he itches. This did not happen prior to getting the vaccine. He asks, how long does the COVID Vaccine stay in the system for? He is supposed to get the second dose in 3 weeks, but he does not want the same results. He was asking if it is normal for his to experiencing itching and how long will it occur. He has to take his medications. He does not want issues with his esophagus, but he also does not want to itch. The itching right after he got the vaccine lasted about a day or so and dissipated by Friday. Saturday he did not have it. Then he took a Dexilant that day, on Saturday, for acid reflux, and he itched until the Dexilant was out of his system. Then yesterday, he tried an Omeprazole and he had the same results. He can not even wear a pajama top or anything on his arms cause it makes him itch. He has irritation on his arms on Jan2021. He also has low white blood cells, which he had prior to getting the vaccine. He started Dexilant originally about 2 years ago. He takes it only when he needs it. Has taken it about 3-4 times prior to getting the COVID Vaccine. He started Omeprazole about a year ago. Only takes this as needed, PRN, even thought the doctor said he should not take it as needed. He does not like to take medicine so he tries not to take things. He has taken flu shots in the past, he gets one every year, and has never had an issue with that. He wants to get the second dose of the vaccine, he just does not want to itch. The action taken in response to the event for dexlansoprazole, oxycodone, omeprazole was unknown. Event outcome of itching was recovered on Jan2020, while for other event(s) was unknown.  Information about lot/batch number has been requested.