Age: 55.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Abdominal discomfort, Chills, Discomfort, Dizziness, Headache
Clinical narrative: heart was pounding; dizzy; Threw up; mild fever; her head was pounding and chills; Stomach upset; she couldn't lie down; Chills/ Lingering chills at random intervals for a month after vaccine; shakes + chills at same time; This is a spontaneous report received from a contactable reporter(s) (Consumer or other non HCP) from medical information team (patient).  A 55 year-old female patient received bnt162b2 (BNT162B2), administered in arm left, administration date 08Nov2021 11:00 (Lot number: FF2593) at the age of 55 years as dose 2, single for covid-19 immunisation. Relevant medical history included: "Hot flushes", start date: 2020 (ongoing), notes: I don't have any illness however I have been experiencing menopausal hormonal symptoms such as hot flushes and digestive imbalance for a year and half; "Digestive imbalance", start date: 2020 (ongoing), notes: I don't have any illness however I have been experiencing menopausal hormonal symptoms such as hot flushes and digestive imbalance for a year and half. There were no concomitant medications. Vaccination history included: Bnt162b2 (lot number FF2588, and it had a retractable needle., Anatomical location: Upper Arm left, dose 1), administration date: 13Oct2021, when the patient was 55 years old, for COVID-19 Immunization, reaction(s): "When she had the first dose she was fine and just had a bruise", "Inflammation at injection site"; Flu (When she was younger and would get the flu, those chills were different than these.), reaction(s): "Chills". The following information was reported: CHILLS (non-serious) with onset 08Nov2021, outcome "recovered" (08Dec2021), described as "Chills/ Lingering chills at random intervals for a month after vaccine"; PALPITATIONS (non-serious) with onset 09Nov2021, outcome "recovered" (Nov2021), described as "heart was pounding"; DIZZINESS (non-serious) with onset 09Nov2021, outcome "recovered" (14Nov2021), described as "dizzy"; VOMITING (non-serious) with onset 09Nov2021, outcome "recovered" (2021), described as "Threw up"; PYREXIA (non-serious) with onset 09Nov2021, outcome "recovered" (2021), described as "mild fever"; HEADACHE (non-serious) with onset 09Nov2021, outcome "recovered" (Nov2021), described as "her head was pounding and chills"; ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT (non-serious) with onset 09Nov2021, outcome "recovered" (Nov2021), described as "Stomach upset"; DISCOMFORT (non-serious) with onset 09Nov2021, outcome "recovered" (2021), described as "she couldn't lie down"; TREMOR (non-serious) with onset Nov2021, outcome "recovered" (2021), described as "shakes + chills at same time". Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of chills, palpitations, dizziness, vomiting, pyrexia, headache, abdominal discomfort.  Additional information: Caller is a 55-year-old female. She was forced to take the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine at work. When she had the first dose she was fine and just had a bruise. On 08Nov2021, she had the second dose.  She report that her heart was pounding, dizzy, couldn't lie down, threw up, had mild fever, her head was pounding and chills. Until today, she is still experiencing chills which she noted is different from when you get the flu. She is asking how long chills last.  I received first covid shot in upper left arm on 13Oct2021. The nurse at (public health unit administered the shot with a retractable needle. I had a bad bruise and inflammation at injection site. That lasted 3 weeks but no side effects. I returned to withheld health unit on 08Nov2021 to receive second covid shot. The facility was onsite and administered second dose with a manual push needle. I could feel the contents of vaccine administered at injection site. Severe side effects started 12 hours after injection. Intense side effects lasted for 3 days and mild side effects mostly chills lasted a month after injection. I was forced to get vaccine or lose my job even though I work outside. Your vaccine harmed me and is not necessary. I can make my own medical decisions as I know my immune system better than you. The second time, she was forced to take the second dose. She had a horrible severe reaction and suffered for 5 days. She called the CDC, and there was a very nice man. She thought she was going to have to go to the Emergency Room. She reported it with the packet she was given after the dose. The first dose was okay.  She went to her local health department because that was where she was recommended to go. About 12 hours after the second shot, she started experiencing her reaction. The second shot didn't have a retractable needle. The army was supposed to do it the first time, but they were not there. She missed them that time. During the administration of the second vaccine, she could feel it more. It was like it was more concentrated. That was not how it felt the first time. She got the vaccine around 10:30-11 am, it was almost noon, and 12 hours later is when she started to experience her side effects. That evening, she started feeling the adverse reactions to the shot. Her heart was racing, she was dizzy, and she couldn't lie down. She threw up, had a mild fever, and was very scared. She called the CDC. Her head was pounding and hurting so bad that she was going to take a BC powder. She takes BC powders because she has to crush up all her pills. But the CDC recommended she take Tylenol extra strength. She took two of those, and 1 hour after that, her reaction started subsiding. It continued for five days. The first two days after, she was so dizzy she couldn't drive. Her stomach was very upset. She has even had chills here and there, and stomach problems. I don't have any illness however I have been experiencing menopausal hormonal symptoms such as Hot flushes and digestive imbalance for a year and half  No follow-up attempts are possible. No further information is expected.