Age: 56.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Hypoaesthesia, Injection site pain, Musculoskeletal stiffness, Pain in extremity, Paraesthesia
Clinical narrative: Tingling in her pinky and ring finger, as well as the side of her hand; Fingers stiffness; Left arm was sore; Injection soreness in that muscle; Can't feel that finger; 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 56-year-old female patient received BNT162b2, BNT162b2 omi ba.4-5 (BNT162B2, BNT162B2 OMI BA.4-5), on 23Nov2022 at 18:00 as dose number unknown (booster), single (Lot number: GJ6738, Expiration Date: 31Jul2023) at the age of 56 years, in left arm for covid-19 immunisation. The patient had no relevant medical history. There were no concomitant medications. Past drug history included: Simvastatin for high on cholesterol, notes: Just due to her family line runs kind of high on cholesterol. Vaccination history included: Covid-19 vaccine (Primary Immunization series complete; Unknown manufacturer), for COVID-19 Immunization. The following information was reported: HYPOAESTHESIA (non-serious) with onset 23Nov2022, outcome "unknown", described as "Can't feel that finger"; MUSCULOSKELETAL STIFFNESS (non-serious) with onset 23Nov2022, outcome "unknown", described as "Fingers stiffness"; INJECTION SITE PAIN (non-serious) with onset 23Nov2022, outcome "unknown", described as "Injection soreness in that muscle"; PAIN IN EXTREMITY (non-serious) with onset 23Nov2022, outcome "recovering", described as "Left arm was sore"; PARAESTHESIA (non-serious) with onset 23Nov2022, outcome "not recovered", described as "Tingling in her pinky and ring finger, as well as the side of her hand". The events "tingling in her pinky and ring finger, as well as the side of her hand" required physician office visit.  Additional information: She reported left arm was sore; tingling in her pinky and ring finger and side of hand where pinky finger was on left hand; She called for information on if this was a side effect and expected duration to last. She had been waiting to see if the tingling event would go away and had seen multiple doctors and nurse practitioners about this. She noticed tingling event a little, but she did not directly notice the tingling event at that time due to left arm was sore event overshadowing the gravity of the tingling event. The tingling event was overshadowed more by the injection soreness in that muscle; so she did notice, but did not really think it was much of anything due to the fact that upper part of her left arm was so sore. Every doctor and nurse practitioner she spoke with and had seen all said to wait and see if it goes away. 2 weeks have gone by and event had not changed and not gone away, still have thickness and tingling feel and sometimes can't feel that finger that much when she picks things up so she starts to drop them because she thinks she has a grip. Also she called the pharmacy at which she received this product within the week she was experiencing the tingling event; they recommended she see a doctor for it on 29Nov2022. This tingling event with her finger was really weird, she hopes it goes away. Left arm was sore: biggest soreness was the night of the injection, on 23Nov2022; the second day was slightly sore, but by the second day she was already noticing the tingling event. She thought it was from the shot. Initially reported event as 'gone' but clarified as still had some tenderness so improved but not recovered completely. The doctor she saw put a note that if this persists she could follow-up with a hand specialist, they would provide referral. She verified there were no concomitant products to report. She was supposed to be taking Simvastatin, but had been out of Simvastatin for quite some times so there wouldn't have even been any Simvastatin in the bloodstream at the time of onset of events.  She had since then gotten the Simvastatin refilled, dispensed Simvastatin. Unknown, product dispensed in pharmacy vial. Indication: Just due to her family line runs kind of high on cholesterol, she was not overweight so it was not that. Just a control factor that elevates a little high enough they feel she should be on low dose. She verified there has been no relevant test results to provide. They said right now they would watch it because they did try a strength test and she's still maintaining strength in the arms, including that left arm. They were hoping would to see this tingling event disappear within a week, some said a week, some said 2 weeks, some said 3 weeks. By the third week she will probably be at the hand specialist. It will take another week to get to see them probably because everyone at end. of December trying to be seen, but she begged and pleaded on this one. When she does go into the hand specialist they're gonna ask her all kind of questions so she wants to be as prepared as possible. She verified there have been no relative treatments or medical interventions. She mentioned her husband also was administered a dose of Pfizer COVID Bival 12 y up, booster on 23Nov2022 like she did, in his right arm.