Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Allergy to metals, Hypersensitivity, Pruritus, Rash erythematous, Skin test
Clinical narrative: allergic reaction to nickel; Severe itching; Been itching ever since till today all over his back; red rash; allergic reaction; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer or other non hcp. An 81-year-old male patient received second dose of bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, Solution for injection, Lot number: B9262), via an unspecified route of administration on an unspecified date in Mar2021 as dose 2, single for COVID-19 immunization. The patient medical history was not reported. The patient received unspecified concomitant medications (Reporter stated, well he does take divan (not further clarified), he takes some other medications, but I don't know exactly what they are I mean I don't really get into his records). The patient historical vaccine included first dose bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, Solution for injection, Lot number was not reported), via an unspecified route of administration on 27Feb2021 (at the age of 81-year-old) as dose 1, single for COVID-19 immunization and experienced fall. On an unspecified date in 2021, the patient experienced possible nickel allergy related to the Pfizer COVID vaccine; got a metal allergy after taking the vaccine; severe itching, been itching ever since till today all over his back; breaking out in bright red rash, allergic reaction. Reporter stated, I want to report a possible nickel allergy related to the Pfizer COVID vaccine. My father took the vaccine against my advice and after the second dose he has had severe itching and his dermatologist told about that he has an allergy to nickel, to the metal nickel, he never had this allergy before and I am suspecting the vaccine is responsible for it. Is there anything in the Pfizer vaccine that is responsible for triggering allergic to the metals like that. Reporter further stated, yes, he took the first vaccine in the end of February and then the second dose in the beginning of March. He started breaking out in bright red rash and has been itching ever since till today all over his back. He has seen a dermatologist and they have discovered that he has an allergic reaction to nickel, he has never had an allergic reaction of any, to metal of any kind until he took this vaccine. Reporter stated, my father took the vaccine, I told him not to take the vaccine, now he has got the reaction to it, and I am also very well aware that in the country the COVID 19 Vaccine is only approved by the FDA for emergency situations. Now I have a friend who quit his job in a nursing home because he has seen so many patients die after taking the COVID vaccine, what vaccine was given there I don't know (further clarifications were unknown about the number of patients, hence split not made). But this is leading me to believe that this vaccine should not be even allowed to administer. Event details: Start date of event: Report stated, I would say, would be, he had a fall just before he took the second shot so, they give it to him in the hospital before he went to the nursing home for Rehab, and he is back home now (further clarification unknown). So, I would assume since he got the first shot 27Feb, two weeks after that what a been probably about 11Mar or so but I am not certain. Outcome: Reporter Stated, his dermatologist just prescribed a whole brand of cream which is really greasy. Treatment: Reporter stated, just an ointment on the skin, he was taking some pills, but I don't know what the prescription of his pills were, but he is not taking the pills anymore, he is just has the prescription ointment that his dermatologist gave him to put on the affected area. Lab test: Reporter stated, he did not, he had some skin samples taken by his dermatologist to find out what he was allergic to, they were like squares they put on his back and then they took them off and they tested him that way. When probed if the patient took any other vaccine 4 week prior to COVID 19 Vaccine, consumer stated, not that I know of no, he may has taken a flu shot, I don't take any of that stuff. Don't clone me on it, he could have taken the flu shot but I don't know how long prior to the COVID vaccine, he got it. Yeah, I am not sure (not sure hence, flu shot not captured as suspect). LOT of flu shot: Reporter stated, like I said I am not sure about the flu shot, I have no idea whether he even took it, I am just saying that it's possible that he may have taken one, but I am not sure. The patient underwent lab tests and procedures which included skin test and the result was unknown. The patient received ointment on the skin as treatment for the events. The clinical outcome of all the events was unknown.  Information on the lot/batch number has been requested.  Follow-up attempts are completed. No further information is expected.