Age: 75.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Mouth swelling, Nasal congestion, Nausea, Pain in extremity, Pruritus
Clinical narrative: a burning sensation in both upper arms; felt swelling under her neck; Ears felt like they were hot, burning and itching; nauseous; itching at the top of both arms/Itching in both upper arms; hot and flushed face/Flushing in her face that felt hot and flushed with no temperature; hot and flushed face/Flushing in her face that felt hot and flushed with no temperature; pain in the arm that she received the shot/Pain in upper left arm where she got the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine injection; stuffed and runny nose; stuffed and runny nose; swelling in the roof of her mouth; Felt very cold; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer or other non healthcare professional. A 75-years-old female patient received bnt162b2 (BNT162B2, PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, Solution for injection), dose 1 via an unspecified route of administration, administered in left arm on 27Jan2021 10:30 (Batch/Lot number and Expiry date was not reported) as single dose for covid-19 immunisation.  Medical history included gadolinium deposition disease from Nov2018 and ongoing (Gadolinium deposits in her body from MRI) and possibly a sulfur reaction. The patient's concomitant medications were not reported. On 27Jan2021, the patient experienced felt very cold. On 28Jan2021, the patient had Pain in upper left arm where she got the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine injection, Flushing in her face that felt hot and flushed with no temperature, Stuffed and runny nose, Swelling in the roof of her mouth. On 29Jan2021, the patient had Itching in both upper arms. On 02Feb2021, the patient had nausea. On an unspecified date, the patient experienced a burning sensation in both upper arms, felt swelling under her neck and ears felt like they were hot, burning and itching. It was reported that the patient experienced swelling in the roof of her mouth, 2 days later, she experienced itching at the top of both arms. The covid vaccine had caused her to have a hot and flushed face the day after which continued on and off for several days. She also reported pain in the arm that she received the shot, a stuffed and runny nose, felt cold. On the third day, a burning sensation in both upper arms. Her earlobes felt hot and itchy, they may have been red but she's not sure. Also felt swelling under her neck. Fell asleep the next day, was nauseous one day. The patient was reporting side effects from her 1st dose of the Pfizer covid vaccine that are similar to her reaction to gadolinium 2 years ago. This consumer was administered the first dose of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine 27Jan2021. She had reactions not typical of side effects after the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine was administered. She was wondering if the reactions were allergy related, like an allergic reaction and trying to decide about taking the second dose of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine. She asked if these reactions would worsen with second dose and if she should or should not be administered the second dose due to these reactions. She also wanted to know if having heart palpitations, and flushing of the face is a normal side effect of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine. Outcome of the events was reported as unknown. Follow-up attempts are completed. No further information is expected.