Age: 79.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Arthralgia, Pain
Clinical narrative: Have acute pain to both hips that has lingered and is ongoing; Hips both of them at once started aching; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 79-year-old male patient received bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE, Formulation: Solution for injection, Batch/Lot Number: EN6200), second dose via an unspecified route of administration, administered in left arm on 02Mar2021 at 10:30 (at the time of 79-year-old) as a single for COVID-19 immunisation. The patient's medical history and concomitant medications were reported as none. Family medical history relevant to adverse events was reported as none. No investigation assessment. Historical vaccine given to patient was bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE, Formulation: Solution for injection, Batch/Lot Number: EL3247), first dose via an unspecified route of administration, administered in left arm on 05Feb2021 at 10:30 (at the time of 79-year-old) as a single for COVID-19 immunisation. Vaccination facility type was reported as hospital, but it was not at the hospital it was a special place set up for injections. Vaccine administered at military facility was reported as no. The patient did not receive any other vaccines within 4 weeks prior to the COVID vaccine. No previous immunization with the Pfizer vaccine considered as suspect. On 09Mar2021, the patient experienced have acute pain to both hips that has lingered and was ongoing, hips both of them at once started aching. It was reported that patient was a patient who received the Pfizer Covid 19 vaccine series and has experienced prolonged side effect. Patient stated that on 09Mar2021, after receiving the second dose of the Pfizer covid vaccine on 02Mar2021, he began to have acute pain to both hips that has lingered and was ongoing although slightly better. Caller inquiry was "Does Pfizer have any update on the length that side effects are supposed to last. Pfizer does not have information on how long what you are experiencing may last. There may be many factors to consider including your medical history and medical condition. Please consult with your doctor/healthcare provider about what you have experienced/are experiencing. Your doctor/healthcare provider was in the best position to advise you about the appropriate action to take as your doctor/healthcare provider was most familiar with your medical condition, clinical history, how your treatment has been conducted and any relevant information to your specific case. Patient stated he was calling about the COVID vaccine. Caller stated he was wondering if there was any information since after the second shot which was 09Mar2021 a week almost exactly after his hips both of them at once started aching and he did not call in because it was almost impossible to say 100 percent, but he never had problems until after the second shot. Caller asked was there any information of how long it lasts. Caller stated also aside from Aspirin, Aleve, and NSAIDs was there any other way to reduce the effects. Patient clarified the second dose of the vaccine was received on 02Mar2021 and not 09Mar2021. Second dose was suspect product as caller stated his symptom started after receiving the second shot. Patient stated he has taken everything he could possibly think of. No adverse events required a visit to emergency room/physician office. No adverse events following prior vaccinations. No relevant tests. The outcome of the events was not recovered.  Information on lot/batch number was available. Additional information has been requested.