Age: 70.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Blood cholesterol, Chills, Erythema, Fatigue, Papule
Clinical narrative: scars on the hand from scratching; itchy back hand with bumps; she had a rash on the back side of her right hand; It wasn't painful but it was itchy.; she had chills; she developed little red marks from her shoulder to her armpit.; she developed fatigue; pain at the injection site; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 70-year-old female patent received first dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, solution of injection, Lot number PAA156051, expiration date not reported) through an unspecified route in left arm on 31Jan2021 10:00 (age at vaccination 70-year-old) as 1ST DOSE, SINGLE for covid-19 immunization. The patient medical history included bad headache and had kidney infection. Patient reported that she gets really bad headaches. She did get prescribed medication for the headaches. When she picked up the medication form the pharmacy, she spoke to the pharmacist and he seemed a little gun shy about the product, when she got home, she thoroughly read about the product, and thought this is not for her, she never took the pill, took the prescription straight to the police department for disposal. Patient confirmed that she had never consumed the product. In Jun2020 she felt bad and had a kidney infection and took antibiotics was fine. Patient cholesterol runs a little high, but not horribly high. Patient does not take other medications. The patient concomitant medications included she was taking her vitamins and everything at night. She was not taking anything new from the norm. She was taking a Multivitamins from (Company name), Monascus Purpureus (RED YEAST RICE), Biotin, Fluoxetine Hydrochloride (PROZAC) 20mg, Bifidobacterium Lactis (PROBIOTIC [BIFIDOBACTERIUM LACTIS]), and Azithromycin (AZO). She has had no vaccines on the same day or the 4 weeks prior. She stated that has nothing in the 2 weeks before and after the vaccine. On 31Jan2021 (after vaccination), the patient had fatigue and Injection site pain, on 01Feb2021 (day 2) the patient had chills and it went away, on 04Feb2021 (on day 5) the patient had rash on the back side of her right hand. It wasn't painful but it was itchy and on an unknown date Feb2021 (last week) the patient had developed little red marks from her shoulder to her armpit. They also went away and on 05Feb2021 itchy back hand with bumps. The patient had her first injection on the 31Jan2021 and will go back to get the second on 21Feb2021. She had no problems in the beginning and even sat there for 15 minutes after receiving the vaccine. Then later on she got chills, then about 5 days later, on her right hand she had little bumps, it was only on the back of right hand, it was really itchy, and it is gone now. She would like to know is it okay to get second shot. Patient confirmed that the First Dose was on 31Jan2021 at around 10AM. Then on 01Feb2021 she had the chills, being the next day. The patient stated that on the day of getting the vaccine she was fine, she went on a river walk, she was a little tired and that's it. The bumps on the hand and the itchiness, started on 05Feb2021 Friday. Itching and Humps on the back of the Right Hand. The bumps appeared first, then it was itchy, and she scratched it, after the scratching it dried up and went away. It took about 3 or 4 days for the bumps to dry up. She had scars on the hand from scratching. Patient also added that on the right side of the body she has also developed little red spots that were, itchy on the right arm by the arm pit, kind of below the arm, she has spots that are itchy. They were not blistering, not welts, just little tiny bumps. She had it last week, it is all gone now, and it was not as itchy as the hand. Patient wondered, she had a cat, she does not went outside but was wondering if it could be flee bites maybe. Afterwards, she developed fatigue, and pain at the injection site. On Day 2, she had chills and it went away. On day 5, she had a rash on the back side of her right hand. It was not painful but it was itchy. Last week, she developed little red marks from her shoulder to her armpit. They also went away. She would want to know if they are associated AEs with the vaccine and if Pfizer has recommendations for the second dose of the vaccine. Patient clarified that all the symptoms she spoke about were on the right side, and right hand, but she received the covid vaccine on the Left Arm. Reportedly, chills lasted a couple days, she had the chills on 01Feb2021 and 02Feb2021, then by the 03Feb2021 she did not. She has not had to make any doctor appointment or go to the Emergency room due to her chills or itching. The patient's laboratorial test included that her cholesterol runs a little high, but not horribly high. No PQC was present. Outcome of the event fatigue, Injection site pain, rash and scars on the hand from scratching was unknown, chills was resolved on 03Feb2021, itchy and Erythema was resolved on feb2021 the event hand with bumps resolved with sequala on feb2021.