Age: 72.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Arthralgia, Headache, Joint swelling, Peripheral swelling
Clinical narrative: bad headache; swollen in his joints; his hands are swelling; he couldn't make a fist and he also had joint pain on both shoulders, fingers, and knuckles/ joint pains in his elbows; This is a spontaneous report received from a contactable reporter(s) (Consumer or other non-HCP) from medical information team. The reporter is the patient.  A 72-years-old male patient received bnt162b2 (COMIRNATY), administered in arm left, administration date 18Oct2021 (Batch/Lot number: unknown) at the age of 72 years as DOSE 3 (BOOSTER), SINGLE for covid-19 immunization. Relevant medical history included: "dilated cardiomyopathy" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: he had a heart condition called dilated cardiomyopathy that he before the shots which was 20 years ago. There were no concomitant medications. Vaccination history included: Bnt162b2 (2nd dose), administration date: 22Feb2021, for COVID-19 Immunization; Bnt162b2 (1st dose), administration date: 02Feb2021, for COVID-19 Immunization, reaction(s): "Headache". The following information was reported: PERIPHERAL SWELLING (non-serious) with onset Oct2021, outcome "not recovered", described as "his hands are swelling"; ARTHRALGIA (non-serious) with onset Oct2021, outcome "not recovered", described as "he couldn't make a fist and he also had joint pain on both shoulders, fingers, and knuckles/ joint pains in his elbows"; HEADACHE (non-serious) with onset 18Oct2021, outcome "recovered" (18Oct2021), described as "bad headache"; JOINT SWELLING (non-serious) with onset Oct2021, outcome "not recovered", described as "swollen in his joints". Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of peripheral swelling, arthralgia.  Additional Information: Caller stated that he had all three shots. Stated that on 18Oct2021 or 19Oct2021, received the booster and that night had a bad headache. Stated that three days later, his hands swell and he could not make fist. He had joint pains in both elbows, shoulders, hands, knuckles and was swollen in his joints. He was told to take Advil. He woke up at 6am this morning and still could not make a fist. Wanted to know if this was normal, will it go away or should he see a specialist. He had never been diagnosed with arthritis. He was asked if was for the PFIZER COVID-19 shots. Clarified that the joint pains in both hands was his fingers. He had a heart condition called dilated cardiomyopathy that he before the shots which was 20 years ago. He also clarified the swelling in his joints as in his hands. He started with swelling in his hands 4-5 days ago. He stated that the joint pains in his right shoulder started two days ago. He stated that the joint pains in his elbows started about a week ago. He stated that the joint pains in his hands started a week ago. He stated that it was bad when he first woke up and if he took Tylenol then it was tolerable. He stated that the joint pains in his knuckles started a week ago. He stated that the joint pains in his left shoulder started a week ago.   No follow-up attempts are possible; information about lot/batch number cannot be obtained. No further information is expected.