Age: 75.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19, COVID19
Symptoms: Balance disorder, Dizziness, Feeling abnormal
Clinical narrative: Dizziness; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient herself). A 75-year-old female patient received BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE, Formulation: Solution for injection, Lot number: EL9267, Expiration date: Unknown), via an unspecified route of administration in left arm on 17Feb2021 (at the age of 75-year-old) as dose 2, single for COVID prevention/ COVID-19 immunisation. The patient's medical history included chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), blood pressure. Patient was diagnosed CLL about 3 years ago but stated that she was currently at a stage 0, so she was not on any medication for this, she just gets her bloodwork checked regularly for monitoring. Concomitant medications were none. The patient previously received BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE, Formulation: Solution for injection, Lot number: EN5318, NDC number, Expiration date were unknown), via an unspecified route of administration in right arm on 27Jan2021 (at the age of 75-year-old) as dose 1, single for COVID-19 immunisation. It was reported that, patient was calling regarding the second dose of her COVID-19 shot. Patient stated that she has dizziness on 02Mar2021 and someone else in her building has it also. Patient had dizziness all day long. Patient stated that she went to her internist because she thought the dizziness could be her blood pressure, but that was ruled out. Patient then went to an ear, nose, and throat doctor, and he put her on some kind of steroid, and that was not the issue either, so then she was referred to a neuro ENT, and it seemed to be nothing wrong with the patient. Patient stated that she did find out that there was someone else in her building, who a few days after getting the second COVID-19 shot, had dizziness as well. Patient stated that she was unsure if he had the Pfizer version or the Moderna version. Patient stated that she did not know what Pfizer could do for her with her dizziness. She just wanted it to be on record that she had this side effect, and she would be reporting this to VAERS as well, because it should be on record. Patient stated that it seemed to be over 2000 people in the PRIVACY or world-wide that had dizziness, and so people have to realize they are not crazy when they experience that. Patient stated that some other people had to go to the ER, and went to multiple doctors and had MRIs, and all that. So, patient's concern was that she was hoping the dizziness would pass, but she wanted Pfizer to know about it, so that it could hopefully be listed as a side effect of the product. Patient was wondering if people have been reporting this side effect or not. Treatment: Patient stated that the ear doctor gave her a steroid but that did not work, so the patient was referred to a neuro ENT, and he did not see anything wrong with the patient. Patient was given two scripts for a 6-day methylprednisolone 4 mg, dose pack. Patient stated that with the first script, she took it for 5 days and then she was still dizzy, so she went back to the ENT, and he prescribed the patient another and she took all 6 days' worth of dosing for that second pack and neither got rid of her dizziness. No investigation assessment. The outcome of the event was not resolved.  Description of product complaint: Description of complaint: While providing adverse event information for the suspect product, patient stated that an ENT doctor gave her a script to help her dizziness. Patient stated that the ear doctor gave her a steroid but that did not work, so she was referred to a neuro ENT, and he did not see anything wrong with the patient. Patient was given two scripts for a 6-day methylprednisolone 4 mg, dose pack. Patient stated that with the first script, she took it for 5 days and then she was still dizzy, so she went back to the ENT, and he prescribed the patient another and she took all 6 days' worth of dosing for that second pack and neither got rid of her dizziness.   No follow-up attempts are needed. No further information is expected.