Age: 54.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Eye swelling, Hypersensitivity, Lip swelling, Musculoskeletal stiffness, Peripheral swelling
Clinical narrative: itching; lips were enlarged/lips were swelling; eye was swollen; right side of face felt stiff; her face and lips were swelling; allergic reaction; Band-aid impression is still on her arm 3 weeks later/arm was swollen after the first dose; arm a little tender; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer or other non hcp (patient) via medical information team. A 54-year-old female patient received first dose of bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, Solution for Injection, Batch/Lot Number: EN6202), via an unspecified route of administration, administered in arm right on 26Feb2021 at 16:15 (4:15PM) (at the age of 54-year-old) as dose 1, single for COVID-19 immunization (prevention of COVID virus). The patient medical history and concomitant medications were not reported. The patient did not receive any other vaccines prior vaccinations within 4 weeks. On 26Feb2021, the patient experienced band-aid impression is still on her arm 3 weeks later/arm was swollen after the first dose, arm a little tender. On 15Mar2021, the patient experienced itching, lips were enlarged/lips were swelling, eye was swollen, right side of face felt stiff, her face and lips were swelling, allergic reaction. Adverse events resulted in physician office visit. Patient is calling about the Pfizer Covid vaccine. Patient received her first injection about 3 weeks ago, on 26Feb2021 and she's going to get the second Covid 19 vaccine this Friday, 19Mar2021. Patient noticed that after the first vaccine when they put the band-aid on her arm, the band-aid impression is still on her arm 3 weeks later. It's not sticky. Patient clarified her arm is not swollen and not sore but it's still just a little tender. Patient stated it's weird that the imprint of the band aid is still on her arm. She's shown people and it's weird. The band-aid only stayed on her arm for about an hour after the injection. Patient doesn't know if anyone else had that experience. Also this past Monday, 15Mar2021. Patient had an allergic reaction to something, her face and lips were swelling. Patient was given a shot and a prescription steroid. She is asking if it's ok to be on steroids and continue to get her second Covid 19 vaccine. When probing event details for allergic reaction she states she went to her primary care doctor on Monday, 15Mar2021 and patient received a steroid shot in her hip and a Prednisone prescription. The Prednisone prescription is 4mg tablets, take 6 tablets on the first day, 5 tablets on the second day, 4 tablets on the third day, 3 tablets on the fourth day, 2 tablets on the fifth day, 1 tablet on the sixth day. This was the first time patient had an allergic reaction. Patient woke up and she started itching and her lip was enlarged and her eye was swollen, and the right side of her face felt stiff. Patient stated that she was transferred after speaking with someone in a different department. Patient stated she filed a report regarding a reaction that occurred and required her to receive a steroid shot and start on oral prednisone and then they transferred her to get medical information. Patient stated that she believes the reaction she had was not related to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine but maybe an insect bite. Patient did report after her first dose the band-left an imprint on her arm and the pattern of the inside of the band-aid is still on her arm. Patient also stated that her arm was a little sore and swollen after the first dose. Patient has already received the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine almost 3 weeks ago and she stated that she is scheduled to receive the second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine this Friday. Patient would like to know if the steroids will interact with the second dose of the vaccine. Patient stated that she asked her HCP and they advised her to call Pfizer for further guidance. Patient also stated that she might not receive the second vaccine at all or she might try to push out her second dose appointment another month. The patient received a steroid shot in her hip and oral prednisone as a treatment medication for all the events. Outcome of the event band-aid impression is still on her arm 3 weeks later/arm was swollen after the first dose was not recovered and outcome of remaining events was recovering.  No follow-up attempts are possible. No further information is expected.