Age: 87.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Herpes zoster, Off label use, Product use in unapproved indication
Clinical narrative: Why was the patient taking Pfizer covid vaccine (Verbatim): The caller was 84 and has had difficulties maintaining weight and appetite.; Why was the patient taking Pfizer covid vaccine (Verbatim): The caller was 84 and has had difficulties maintaining weight and appetite.; mild case of shingles; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable other healthcare professional. A 87-years-old female patient received bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE, Formulation: Solution for injection, Batch/Lot Number and Expiry date was not reported), via an unspecified route of administration on unspecified date (at the age of 87-years-old) in Right Arm as dose 2, single for COVID-19 immunization. The patient medical history included colitis microscopic from an unknown date and unknown if ongoing Verbatim: microscopic colitis/Diagnosed about 5 years ago. The patient concomitant medication included budesonide (BUDESONIDE) taken for colitis microscopic, start and stop date were not reported. Previously patient received BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE, solution for injection, Batch/Lot Number and Expiry date was not reported), via an unspecified route of administration on 19Feb2021 (at the age of 87-years-old) in Left Arm as dose 1, single for COVID-19 immunization. Reason for no lot number of Pfizer covid vaccine is the caller does not have her vaccination card. why was the patient taking pfizer covid vaccine (verbatim): the caller was 84 and has had difficulties maintaining weight and appetite, On unspecified date, the caller had a side effect after Pfizer covid vaccine. The caller developed a mild case of shingles in less than a week or 10 days after the second dose of the Pfizer covid vaccine, her doctor has the exact date. The caller has had the two dose shingles vaccine within the last 2 years. The caller got the first shingles vaccine after it came out over 10 years ago. The caller went to the doctor and got an anti-viral for the mild case of shingles. Pfizer covid vaccine: mild case of shingles related and not serious. Caller states event happened after the second dose of the Pfizer covid vaccine. The shingle blisters were on the one side under the shoulder blade. The shingles were relieved with hydrocortisone and the anti-virals that were prescribed. The shingles lasted about 10 days at the most. Once the caller started the anti-viral prescription, the shingles weren't as bad as a sunburn. Has Pfizer had anyone else call in with shingles post covid vaccine? The Patient received treatment for shingles with hydrocortisone and the anti-virals that was prescribed. The outcome for the event shingles was recovered.  Description of Product Complaint: The caller had a side effect after Pfizer covid vaccine. The caller developed a mild case of shingles in less than a week or 10 days after the second dose of the Pfizer covid vaccine, her doctor has the exact date. The caller has had the two dose shingles vaccine within the last 2 years. The caller got the first shingles vaccine after it came out over 10 years ago. Shingles vaccine lot, NDC, and expiration date not probed as it is not a Pfizer product.  No follow-up attempts are needed. No further information is expected.  Follow-up (01Jul2021): Follow-up attempts completed. No further information expected.