Age: 77.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Pruritus
Clinical narrative: experienced internal itching for about 5 weeks; This is a spontaneous report received from contactable reporter(s) (Consumer or other non HCP) from medical information team. The reporter is the patient.  A 77 year-old female patient received bnt162b2 (BNT162B2), administered in arm right, administration date 07Mar2021 (Lot number: AV620U) at the age of 77 years as dose 2, single for covid-19 immunisation. Relevant medical history included: "asthma" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: allergy shot for asthma and allergies; "allergies" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: allergy shot for asthma and allergies. Concomitant medication(s) included: SINGULAIR. Vaccination history included: Bnt162b2 (Vaccine Name: Covid 19 vaccine first dose, Lot Number: EN6206, Expiry Date: EL9267/unknown, No. of Previous Doses: 1), administration date: 14Feb2021, when the patient was 77 years old, for Covid-19 immunization. The following information was reported: PRURITUS (non-serious) with onset Mar2021, outcome "recovered" (Apr2021), described as "experienced internal itching for about 5 weeks". The event "experienced internal itching for about 5 weeks" was evaluated at the physician office visit. Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of pruritus.  Additional Information: Additional information: Caller reported that her daughter, who was a teacher, received the first dose of the Covid vaccine in early January and the second in early March, 4 weeks after the first dose. Since then she reports that her daughter has experienced internal itching that has persisted for 7 months during the day and night, she has also been sleepy and does not sleep well and its now interfering with her quality of life and and having an emotional toll. Caller reports that her daughter has been to her Primary care physician, an allergist, and allergist immunologist, a neurologist and now has an appointment that has been rescheduled to 11Jan for a immunologist. Caller reports that there was mention of a clinical trial but her daughter does not want to be a guinea pig. She also reports that now her daughter is experiencing some financial difficulty from her symptoms. Caller then reported that she also experienced internal itching with nothing on the surface of the skin, no rash but just internal itching for 5 weeks after getting vaccinated, she was vaccinated near the same time as her daughter but at a different location, but she reports that her itching was a milder case than her daughters and it has now resolved. She reports that she took Benadryl a couple times a night, but had no rash or issues with her skin. She only experienced the symptoms during the day. Caller reports that she herself is afraid to get the booster dose being offered because she does not want to get the symptoms to the extent that her daughter has it. Both the caller and her daughter received the first Covid 19 vaccine in early Jan2021 and the second Covid 19 vaccine in early Mar2021. The caller experienced internal itching for about 5 weeks, at night mostly and she took Benadryl and it has resolved. She had no rash and no skin itching. The caller's daughter also experienced the internal itching and it has been going on for 7 months and she is having it at nighttime and daytime. She was calling for direction on who she needs to see. Her daughter also experienced sleepiness and does not sleep well. The caller confirms the details provided by the transferring agent but corrects her name and corrects the months that she received the Covid 19 vaccines. She had the first on in Feb2021 and the second Covid 19 vaccine in early Mar2021. She received the first Covid 19 vaccine on 14Feb2021, Lot number EL9267 in Pharmacy name withheld. She received the second Covid 19 vaccine on 07Mar2021, Lot number AV620 then what looks like the letter U but she can't swear to that. Lot number read back and verified by the caller. Lot number is documented as provided by the caller. The second dose was received in (Withheld), (Withheld) at a (Withheld) in the afternoon. She also sees T95.5 on the other side of the Covid 19 vaccine card written beside her date of birth. The caller's internal itching began a couple days after receiving the second Covid 19 vaccine. So much was going on she can't be sure it was 2 or 3 days. She knows the internal itching started within a week of getting the Covid 19 vaccine. When probing medical history and concomitant medications she reports she gets an allergy shot for asthma and allergies and she takes Singulair at night. She also takes something like Xyzal, it starts with the letter L but she can't remember the name of it. She reports she didn't see the doctor right away because she took Benadryl and the Benadryl knocked the itching out. She did go to the doctor after the itching stopped but only to accompany her daughter who was still having the itching. She went with her daughter to the doctor on 2 occasions. Her daughter is still having the internal itching and it's getting frustrating and the doctor's are asking is she sure she isn't crazy with this complaint because the doctor can't see anything on her daughter's body. Her daughter's husband has seen it at night and it's not on her daughter's skin and it's miserable. She state within about 3 months of receiving the first Covid 19 vaccine she had the shingles vaccine. She also gets the flu and pneumonia vaccine and has never had any problems. She doesn't recall which arm she received her Covid 19 vaccines in. She thinks maybe her right arm but she can't swear to it. Adverse event resulted in visit to Physician office. Caller reports on herself (Patient 1) and her daughter (Patient 2). Patient 1 is the caller/reporter: Female patient; age = 77 years old. "I had the Pfizer Vaccine in Feb2021 and Mar2021 and had the same symptoms as my daughter, internal itching but mine occurred at night. I was able to take 1-2 Benadryls at night to sleep. I suffered with it for 5 weeks, and it finally went away." Patient #2 Is the reporter's daughter; female patient; age = 47 years old "My daughter took the Pfizer Vaccine on 18Feb2021 (first dose) and 11Mar2021 (second dose) and she has been having terrible side effects ever since. She has internal itching inside her body all over. She is still suffering 8 months later and continues to itch day and night. She has to take gabapentin and a sleeping pill at night but she is still rubbing her body since it is internal, not on the outside. It is not a swelling or rash; there is nothing on the surface of the skin. She is a professional teacher and she has been suffering physically, emotionally, financially and it has impacted her quality of life. She can barely function. She is a zombie. We have reported it to Pfizer, CDC, FDA, NIH. I did get a letter from Pfizer, they misunderstood the whole situation since I said she was on gabapentin. 2 to 3 days after receiving the second Covid 19 vaccine , event Internal itching happened.No Prior Vaccinations (within 4 weeks) If applicable, list any other vaccinations within four weeks prior to the first administration date of the suspect vaccine(s). No AE(s) following prior vaccinations. Caller was a retired Clinical Social Worker who reports on herself (Patient 1) and her daughter (Patient 2). Patient 1 is the caller/reporter: Female patient; age = 77 years old. "I had the Pfizer Vaccine in Feb2021 and Mar2021 and had the same symptoms as my daughter, internal itching but mine occurred at night. I was able to take 1-2 Benadryls at night to sleep. I suffered with it for 5 weeks, and it finally went away." Patient #2 Is the reporter's daughter; female patient; age = 47 years old "My daughter took the Pfizer Vaccine on 18Feb2021 (first dose) and 11Mar2021 (second dose) and she has been having terrible side effects ever since. She has internal itching inside her body all over. She is still suffering 8 months later and continues to itch day and night. She has to take gabapentin and a sleeping pill at night but she is still rubbing her body since it is internal, not on the outside. It is not a swelling or rash; there is nothing on the surface of the skin. She is a professional teacher and she has been suffering physically, emotionally, financially and it has impacted her quality of life. She can barely function. She is a zombie. We have reported it to Pfizer, CDC, FDA, NIH. I did get a letter from Pfizer, they misunderstood the whole situation since I said she was on gabapentin.  No follow-up attempts are possible. No further information is expected.