Age: 33.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Feeling abnormal, Movement disorder, Paraesthesia, Product administration error
Clinical narrative: Strength in his right hand and if he really squeezes something he can't grab it like he normally; Weird feeling like if he sat; they believe that there was no vaccine in the shot-that it was empty and just had air.; tingling sensation in my right arm and in my hand; This is a spontaneous report received from a contactable reporter(s) (Consumer or other non HCP) from medical information team for a Pfizer sponsored program. The reporter is the patient.  A 33 year-old male patient received bnt162b2 (BNT162B2), administered in arm left, administration date 29Apr2021 13:45 (Lot number: EW0176) at the age of 33 years as dose number unknown, single for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history and concomitant medications were not reported. The following information was reported: PRODUCT ADMINISTRATION ERROR (non-serious) with onset 29Apr2021, outcome "unknown", described as "they believe that there was no vaccine in the shot-that it was empty and just had air."; PARAESTHESIA (non-serious) with onset 29Apr2021, outcome "recovering", described as "tingling sensation in my right arm and in my hand"; MOVEMENT DISORDER (non-serious), outcome "unknown", described as "Strength in his right hand and if he really squeezes something he can't grab it like he normally"; FEELING ABNORMAL (non-serious), outcome "unknown", described as "Weird feeling like if he sat". The action taken for bnt162b2 was unknown.  Additional information: He went today to receive my Pfizer vaccine. He now have a strange tingling sensation in right arm hand. Then they had to give me another shot, an actual shot in left arm. He incredibly upset and would like to know how this could occur. He would like someone to reach out to him. Upon call back, caller stated he did not have any additional medical inquiry; only that he wanted to know if he had received an actual dose or not. Call transferred to other staff. Duplicate AE e-transmitted. Response Provided disclaimer that Pfizer was unable to make recommendations for individual patients and it was the HCP's discretion on whether the vaccine that had been administered would be considered a valid or invalid dose. The was patient also the reporter Yes Reporter consent to contact given, Yes Reporter type Consumer or other non health professional Specify Consumer or other non health professional self Primary / Prescribing Healthcare Professional Info HCP postal address (the) Dates for staff gave him the shot in his right arm and a few minutes later told him there was no vaccine in that shot and the syringe was empty and had air in it (From: Unspecified To: Unspecified) Reporter seriousness for staff gave him the shot in his right arm and a few minutes later told him there was no vaccine in that shot and the syringe was empty and had air in it: Unspecified Is Pfizer COVID Vaccine a Pfizer product Yes Pfizer COVID Vaccine manufacturer Unspecified Dates for Pfizer COVID Vaccine (Start: 29 Apr 2021 Stop: Unspecified) Staff with Pfizer states the caller was calling about the Pfizer COVID Vaccine and received an email from another department with Pfizer about this and the caller was on the line; states the caller contacted the other department and the only question he had was did he receive the actual dose of the Pfizer COVID vaccine or not and the transferring agent referred him to his HCP. Caller states he went to (withfield) to receive the Pfizer COVID Vaccine and the staff gave him the shot in his right arm and a few minutes later told him there was no vaccine in that shot and the syringe was empty and had air in it; states he had a strange tingling sensation in his right arm and in his right hand and then they had to give him another shot of the Pfizer COVID Vaccine in his left arm. Caller verified the information provided by the transferring agent and clarified to state the reported event happened yesterday 29Apr2021. HCP information: Caller declined to provide HCP information and states he does not have that with him at this time. Caller states the tingling was ongoing a little bit and was not as bad was it was yesterday and feels like he does not have all the strength in his right hand and if he really squeezes something he can't grab it like he normally would and otherwise he feels fine and his arm does not hurt and he can move it but it was just a weird feeling like if he sat on his and and it fell asleep. Caller was asked for the lot number, expiry date and NDC number for the empty syringe or for the Pfizer vaccine they attempted to give his first injection from and states he does not have that to provide; states for the Pfizer COVID vaccine that they did give him in his left arm the patient card has no expiry date or NDC but has lot EW0176 and this was written on a new card that they gave him. Caller states he has not required treatment for the reported event. VACCINE SUPPLEMENTAL FORM Vaccine Lot Number EW0176 Time the Vaccination Was Given: The first empty syringe was administered a little after 1:15pm and the dose of the Pfizer Vaccine was administered at around 1:35pm.  Description of Product Complaint: Vaccine Supplemental Form completed in additional context. Caller contacted Pfizer and the only question he had was did he receive the actual dose of the Pfizer COVID vaccine or not and the transferring agent referred him to his HCP. Caller states he went to receive the Pfizer COVID Vaccine and the staff gave him the shot in his right arm and a few minutes later told him there was no vaccine in that shot and the syringe was empty and had air in it; states he had a strange tingling sensation in his right arm and in his right hand and then they had to give him another shot of the Pfizer COVID Vaccine in his left arm. Caller states the tingling is ongoing a little bit and was not as bad as it was yesterday and feels like he does not have all the strength in his right hand and if he really squeezes something he can't grab it like he normally would and otherwise he feels fine and his arm does not hurt and he can move it but it was just a weird feeling like if he sat on his and and it fell asleep. Caller was asked for the lot number, expiry date and NDC number for the empty syringe or for the Pfizer vaccine they attempted to give his first injection from and states he does not have that to provide; states for the Pfizer COVID vaccine that they did give him in his left arm the patient card has no expiry date or NDC but has lot EW0176 and this was written on a new card that they gave him.  No follow-up attempts are needed. No further information is expected.