Age: 76.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Abscess drainage, Blepharospasm, Blood test, Cellulitis, Computerised tomogram
Clinical narrative: Cellulitis / Cellulitis in her leg; the right eye was sensitive to light; her eyes kept fluttering; It is still draining and is still a little red; It is still draining and is still a little red; right side of the face was swollen; both of her eyes were swollen; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer or other non HCP (patient, self-reporting). A 77-year-old patient of an unspecified age received second dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE, Solution for injection, Batch/Lot Number: EL9266 and expiration date was not reported), via an unspecified route of administration in arm left on 09Mar2021 at 16:30 (at the age of 76 years) as a dose 2, single for COVID-19 immunisation. infliximab (REMICADE), via an unspecified route of administration from 27Apr2021 (Batch/Lot number was not reported) and ongoing, at unspecified dose for crohn's disease. Patient's medical history included ongoing crohn's disease, She's had it for about 3 years, immune system disorder from an unknown date and unknown if ongoing, She has low immunity, skin cancer from an unknown date and unknown if ongoing, She had skin cancer. The patient's concomitant medications were not reported. The patient previously took first dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE, Solution for injection, Batch/Lot Number: EL9265 and expiration date was not reported), via an unspecified route of administration in arm left on 17Feb2021 as a dose 1, single for COVID-19 immunisation and remicade for crohn's disease. Additional vaccines administered on same date of the Pfizer suspect If applicable, list all vaccines administered on same date with the Pfizer vaccine considered as suspect was none. Any other vaccinations within four weeks prior to the first administration date of the suspect vaccine were and AEs following prior vaccinations were none. It was reported that, Patient who had both doses of the Pfizer COVID Vaccine. She had a birthday yesterday (date unspecified), so she was 77 years old when she experienced the events. She had her 2nd dose on 9Mar2021 and had a Remicade infusion on 27Apr2021. After her infusion, both of her eyes were swollen, the right eye was sensitive to light, her eyes kept fluttering while looking up or bending over, and the right side of the face was swollen. This was constantly happening but is now getting better but not completely over. She mentioned that she talked to several doctors and they think that Remicade, since it lowers the immune system and decreases white blood cell count and the vaccine increases the white blood count, it has interfered with the signals with her eyes. She was also hospitalized from 29May2021 to 2Jun2021 for cellulitis and was given some antibiotics and steroids which she thinks helped with her symptoms. She was asking if this has been reported and if this will happen again on 24Jun2021 for her next Remicade infusion. she was taking Remicade before giving her the vaccine. she had concern, would the vaccine affect the Remicade and cause these reactions. Upon follow up, It was reported that, patient had her second dose of the Covid Vaccine on 09Mar2021, and on 27Apr2021 she had a Remicade infusion. Both of her eyes were swollen, and the right side of her face was a little swollen. She wants to know if it could be an effect of the vaccine and if she will experience this again after her next infusion this June. she comes on the line. Her right eye was the worst. When she looked up it started to go closed. If she goes into a bright light it would go closed and bending over it would go closed. It would keep fluttering, and she would have to go sit down and close her eyes until it settled down. It interfered with her activities, and she didn't feel comfortable driving because she didn't know when it would hit her. Every time she talked to a doctor, they acted like she is crazy. It only seemed after the Remicade that this started happening, and now she was due for another Remicade infusion on 24Jun2021. She had some other health issues earlier this month and was put on antibiotics. The antibiotics seemed to help the eye it is not completely gone but better. She was wondering now if she should get the Remicade on 24Jun2021. She had skin cancer, and when they removed it, she got cellulitis in her leg. She was in the hospital for 3 days. She asked the doctor there and they brushed her off. The last day before she came home the nurse came in and wanted to know if she had her shot. She asked the nurse the same question about the vaccine and Remicade, and the nurse said now they ask people before they get the shot if they are on Remicade. The nurse didn't have anyone that said yes. It was seeming like there is some kind of problem with Remicade and the vaccine. That is why she was a little bit concerned about having it again. Event details Both eyes swollen: They were still swollen. It was reported that, Sometimes her right eye will still go closed. It has gotten better. Right side of face a little swollen: It lasted for at least a month. Cellulitis in her leg: That would have started on 21May2021. She went to the hospital on 29May2021 and came home on 02Jun2021. She doesn't know if it went away. She finished her medication on Wednesday, she took the last of the antibiotics they gave her to take at home. It is still draining and is still a little red. She doesn't think it is quite as red, but it is still draining. It is about the same. Along the way she went to Urgent Care. They put her on steroids that didn't help. A couple weeks after she got an infection and they had her on 3 or 4 different antibiotics. She didn't know if one helped, or it was just the Remicade wearing off. She was on 3 different antibiotics. One was Doxycycline and that didn't help. The other one they gave her to take home was Amox Clav 875, and it was 125mg. She took it 2 times a day for 6 days. Both of the antibiotics she took are in amber colored pharmacy vials. She doesn't remember the name of the steroid that she took. She had her first dose of the Covid vaccine on 17Feb2021 and second dose of the Covid vaccine on 09Mar2021. She has been on Remicade for many years, at least 3 or 4 years. Before that she was taking a pill. The Remicade is an infusion. They mix it up when she comes in. She did not know a dosage. She had gone to the eye doctor, and she did a bunch of bloodwork. The patient underwent lab tests and procedures which included blood test and computerised tomogram with unknown details. She doesn't know what bloodwork she did. She also had a CAT scan of her eyes in the hospital. The patient was hospitalized for cellulitis / cellulitis in her leg (cellulitis) from 29May2021 to 02Jun2021. She was in hospital for 3 days. Events did not require a visit to Emergency Room, but Physician Office visit is required. For her eyes she went to Urgent Care, and they said to make an appointment with an eye doctor. Family Medical History Relevant to the events were none. It was the Product Complaint, Product strength and count size dispensed: Amox Clav 185: 125mg strength. Outcome of the cellulitis / cellulitis in her leg was not recovered, both of her eyes were, the right eye was sensitive to light, her eyes kept fluttering, right side of the face was swollen were recovering. Outcome of it is still draining and is still a little and it is still draining and is still a little red were unknown.  Information on the lot/ batch number has been requested.