Age: 60.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19, COVID19
Symptoms: Anaphylactic reaction, Change in sustained attention, Discomfort, Dizziness, Dysphonia
Clinical narrative: Anaphylactic reaction; it started like a flushed feeling; She felt woozy; she still feels a little tight in her throat/she does feel tight, scratchy, and hoarse; she still feels a little tight in her throat/she does feel tight, scratchy, and hoarse; she still feels a little tight in her throat/she does feel tight, scratchy, and hoarse; she is just a little uncomfortable, just a little today, not too bad; She adds that she is having a hard time focusing; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). This 60-year-old female patient received the first dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, Lot number: ER8731 and expiry date unknown, Solution for injection), via an unknown route on 12Apr2021 at 15:05 (at the age of 60-years-old) at single dose on left arm for COVID-19 immunization. Relevant medical history included allergies, asthma, she had anaphylaxis in the past to allergies. (Unspecified allergens). The patient added that she had issues for about a year before her surgeon had to do a surgery on her throat. She added she was fortunate because her thyroid was in her airways 14 years ago and her body exploded with allergies and her throat closed a lot. When the doctor did the surgery, the doctor opened her throat up more so that if she had another anaphylaxis it would not result in death. Concomitant medications was not reported. On the same date, after the vaccination the patient had anaphylactic reaction. She stated that happened 62 minutes, it might have been 64 minutes and also stated a few minutes after 60 minutes. The vaccination facility released her after 30 minutes at 15:35 and when she realized something was happening it was 16:10 when the patient realized what it was that she was experiencing. The vaccine facility held onto her for 30 minutes, so she got the vaccine around 15:05 and they watched her for 30 minutes. She believed it was around 65 minutes later that she started noticing something was happening. The patient started like a flushed feeling. She does not know to describe it, it was like she had a drink or something like she felt flush or something over her system like a wave or something. It was like a strong drink or something. She does not drink a lot but it was like woohooo, a wave of something, and then she felt woozy. It was not too bad at first, she was at a bank drive through and she was not driving. The patient was going to pick something up so she stopped for 5 to 10 minutes. She was on the phone with a friend. She felt woozy. The patient asked her husband to buy diphenhydramine (Benadryl). Her husband called back when she got done at the bank, and she was only 10 minutes from her house. The patient had her EpiPen with her. The patient was feeling better and she still feels a little tight in her throat and the way she explained it yesterday was that it was like someone had their finger down her throat, it was uncomfortable. She was just a little uncomfortable, just a little today, not too bad. She added that she was having a hard time focusing. Today, the patient felt tight, scratchy, and hoarse. It was not like it was last night. The patient did not receive any treatment for the events. Outcome of the events were unknown.  Description of Product Complaint:  Description of complaint: Consumer reporting an AE for the Pfizer COVID 19 vaccine mentions that they told her not to take the flu vaccine because she would get sick. Her flu symptoms would go on for 2-3 months. If she got the flu shot in September or October, she would not feel well through Christmas. Caller adds that she never got the flu again when she stopped the vaccine. Caller does not know manufacturer, NDC, lot or expiration date for the flu vaccine she had that made her sick  Caller does not have any information about the Benadryl - and she does not have the bottle that she took that made her sleepy because she added that the only bottle she had was the one that her husband bought yesterday and it was not opened and she had not taken it. Caller added that she had not taken Benadryl in 14 years since before her surgery. Caller adds it might have been 15 years, she would have to remember that. AE identified after call completed. No NDC, lot or expiration date provided for Benadryl caller took 14 to 15 years ago.   Follow-up attempts completed. No further information is expected.