Age: 73.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Arthralgia, Vaccination site pain
Clinical narrative: Soreness on shoulder; She reports soreness on her shoulder, around the injection; This is a spontaneous report from a Pfizer- sponsored program. A contactable 73-year-old female consumer (patient) reported. A 73-year-old female patient received bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, solution for injection, Batch/Lot Number: EW0162), via an unspecified route of administration, administered in the left arm on 07Jun2021 as (age at the time 73-year-old) dose 1, single for covid-19 immunization. The patient's medical history included diabetes mellitus, and arthralgia all are from an unknown date and unknown if ongoing it was reported that patient states the soreness in her shoulder started about 5 or 6 years ago. She states the soreness didn't start getting better until after they started giving her the shots. Concomitant medication included cortisone (CORTISONE) taken for pain, rotator cuff syndrome from 22Jun2021 to an unspecified stop date; insulin taken for diabetes mellitus, start and stop date were not reported. On an unknown date, the patient experienced soreness on shoulder and she reports soreness on her shoulder, around the injection on an unspecified date. It was reported that patient on the line calling about getting a second dose on Monday. She had her first dose already. She reports soreness on her shoulder, around the injection. She states she received a cortisone shot on 22Jun2021. She was asking if it was ok to get second dose, of COVID shot on Monday. It was reported that patient confirms above and states her first vaccination was fine. She stayed after receiving the shot and the lady asked if they had any adverse events and there were none and they left. She states she received the Cortisone shot on 22Jun2021. She states her doctor recommended to call and see if it was ok for her to get the second shot on Monday. She had going crazy trying to see if she can get the second vaccination. Age at adverse events: The patient states they have been giving her cortisone shots in arm for several years. After she was diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff. She used to hook up wheelchairs on her bus, and she drove for 34 years. The patient clarifies that she was not experiencing soreness from the COVID vaccination, she did not have soreness around the injection site. She had experienced soreness for years, that was why they give her the cortisone shots. She states they didn't know if she should get the vaccination on the 28th. Soreness on shoulder: The patient states the soreness in her shoulder started about 5 or 6 years ago. She states the soreness didn't start getting better until after they started giving her the shots. The patient states she wants to speak with someone who can answer her question. She just wants to get her question answered. Later upon Follow-up it was reported that the patient received her first dose of the vaccine on 07Jun2021. She did not experience an adverse event from it. For multiple years she had shoulder pain and had receiving cortisone shots and had one cortisone shot yesterday, 22June2021. She was scheduled for the second dose of the vaccine on Monday, 28June2021. She asked if it is okay if she gets the second dose after the cortisone shot or does she need to reschedule. She stated the lady that gave her the shot asked her some questions and knows about it but the doctor that gave her the cortisone shot yesterday said she should them know. She was also a diabetic and takes insulin and had pills she takes. Reporter seriousness for events was unspecified. The outcome of events was recovering.  Follow up attempts are needed; Additional information has been requested.