Age: 78.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Rash, Skin discolouration, Skin disorder, Skin irritation, Vaccination site rash
Clinical narrative: rash on her under her arms, around ears and between her thighs, R arm injection site, rash on my left wrist and hand; rash on her under her arms, around ears and between her thighs, R arm injection site, rash on my left wrist and hand; darkness area; irritation; breaking out; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient) reported for herself. A 78-years-old female patient received first dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, Solution for injection, Lot number: EL8982, Expiration date: unknown) via an unspecified route of administration, administered in right deltoid (right shoulder) on 28Jan2021 about quarter till nine in the morning (age at vaccination was 78 years) as dose 1, single for COVID-19 immunization. The patient's medical history included arthritis and ongoing hypertension from an unknown date. The patient had allergy to Penicillin (she hasn't had any Penicillin for years. She has had this allergy since she was a teenager). Concomitant medication included hydrochlorothiazide, lisinopril taken for hypertension from 2006 and ongoing. The patient hasn't had anything 14 days before or 14 days after. She didn't get the flu shot this year. It was over a year ago that she got her last flu shot. There was no history of all previous immunization with the Pfizer vaccine considered as suspect. No additional vaccines were administered on same date of the Pfizer suspect. The facility where the most recent COVID-19 vaccine was administered was University hospital. The patient did not receive any other vaccines within 4 weeks prior to the COVID vaccine. The patient had called because she had her first COVID19 vaccine on 28Jan2021. It said there was sucrose. She asked if that was the artificial sweetener. She could not use artificial sweeteners they tend to have an affect on her. On an unspecified date, the patient experienced a rash on her under her arms, around ears and between her thighs, R arm injection site, rash on her left wrist and hand, lasted a few days. She had to keep rubbing and putting ointment on it, there was a darkness area where the rash was and could still tell where the rash was. On an unspecified date, the patient experienced irritation and breaking out/breakout. It started a few days after. It went away, but she was still having some breaking out around her ears, under her arms and in between thighs. It went away when rubbed with alcohol. She had a rash on her hands and fingers that lasted for a few days. It was around the wrist. She still had some dark areas where the rash was. The patient asked if anyone had any of these reactions, she really wanted to know about any deaths. She had heard the second dose was stronger. The patient asked if there would there be harm if she does not receive the second dose. The adverse event did not require a visit to Emergency Room or Physician Office. There was a Product Complaint. The description of complaint was reported as she was calling because she had her first COVID19 vaccine. It said there was sucrose. She asked if that was the artificial sweetener. She had heard the second dose was stronger. She wanted to know if there would be harm if she didn't get the second vaccine. The outcome of the events was unknown.  Follow-up attempts completed. No further information expected.