Age: 69.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Formication, Hypoaesthesia, Pain in extremity, Peripheral nerve injury, Radial nerve palsy
Clinical narrative: Her fingers crawled up; Her wrist dropped meaning she could not hold her hand up straight; Whole arm became painful, painful hand; Hand is partially numb; they think the antibodies started attacking the nerves; Area around the shot started to hurt; This spontaneous case was reported by a consumer (subsequently medically confirmed) and describes the occurrence of FORMICATION (Her fingers crawled up), RADIAL NERVE PALSY (Her wrist dropped meaning she could not hold her hand up straight), PAIN IN EXTREMITY (Whole arm became painful, painful hand), HYPOAESTHESIA (Hand is partially numb) and PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY (they think the antibodies started attacking the nerves) in a 69-year-old female patient who received mRNA-1273 (batch no. 0038A21A) for COVID-19 vaccination. The occurrence of additional non-serious events is detailed below.     No Medical History information was reported.   On 20-Feb-2021, the patient received first dose of mRNA-1273  (Intramuscular) 1 dosage form. On 20-Mar-2021, received second dose of mRNA-1273 (Intramuscular) dosage was changed to 1 dosage form. On 20-Feb-2021, the patient experienced VACCINATION SITE PAIN (Area around the shot started to hurt). On an unknown date, the patient experienced FORMICATION (Her fingers crawled up) (seriousness criteria medically significant), RADIAL NERVE PALSY (Her wrist dropped meaning she could not hold her hand up straight) (seriousness criterion medically significant), PAIN IN EXTREMITY (Whole arm became painful, painful hand) (seriousness criterion medically significant), HYPOAESTHESIA (Hand is partially numb) (seriousness criterion medically significant) and PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY (they think the antibodies started attacking the nerves) (seriousness criterion medically significant). At the time of the report, FORMICATION (Her fingers crawled up), RADIAL NERVE PALSY (Her wrist dropped meaning she could not hold her hand up straight), PAIN IN EXTREMITY (Whole arm became painful, painful hand), HYPOAESTHESIA (Hand is partially numb), PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY (they think the antibodies started attacking the nerves) and VACCINATION SITE PAIN (Area around the shot started to hurt) had not resolved.            After the 1st dose on 20Feb2021, the area around the shot started to hurt. On the 6th day, the whole arm became painful. The patient went to the doctors  for the pain in the arm. She was referred to do a nerve test, but that took 3 weeks to get done. In the meantime, not only did the patient's arm hurt, but her fingers crawled up, and her wrist dropped meaning she could not hold her hand up straight. The nerve test was done and they think the antibodies started attacking the nerves. An ultrasound was done to make sure she had not hurt it somehow but there was no sign of any trauma. She is still having the symptoms. The pain in the arm is better but her fingers are still crawled and the wrist drop is still happening. The hand is painful and is partially numb.  Action taken with mRNA-1273 in response to the events was not Applicable. Concomitant and treatment information not provided  Company comment:Based on the information provided which includes a temporal association between the use of mRNA-1273 vaccine and onset of the reported events, a causal relationship with the product use cannot be excluded.  Vaccination site pain is consistent with the known safety profile of the product.; Sender's Comments: Based on the information provided which includes a temporal association between the use of mRNA-1273 vaccine and onset of the reported events, a causal relationship with the product use cannot be excluded.  Vaccination site pain is consistent with the known safety profile of the product.