Age: 72.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Pain, Pain in extremity, Vaccination site pain
Clinical narrative: About two weeks ago, could feel all of a sudden where received the vaccinations one on the right and one on the left; Then the pain in the right arm and shoulder were unbelievable; Can feel a little bit of pain in the left arm but that hasn't shut down like it did in the right arm yet; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer. A 72-year-old male patient second dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE, Formulation: Solution for injection, Lot number: EN6207), via an unspecified route of administration in left arm on 15Mar2021 at morning (age at the time of vaccination was 72-year-old) as a single dose for COVID-19 immunization. The patient had no medical conditions. The patient did not received any other medications. The patient did not received any vaccine 4 weeks prior to the COVID vaccination. The patient had no adverse events prior to the vaccine. The patient had no family history. Previously, the patient received first dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE, Formulation: Solution for injection, Lot number: GV6200), via an unspecified route of administration in right shoulder or upper arm on 20Feb2021 at morning as a single dose for COVID-19 immunization. About two weeks ago, the patient could feel all of a sudden, where he received the vaccinations one on the right and one on the left. The patient states this was about six weeks after getting the second dose Pfizer Corona 19 Vaccine. Then the pain in the right arm and shoulder were unbelievable. It started to go up neck just a little bit. After three days, the pain started to subside after the patient took Tylenol Arthritis Strength. The patient stated that this was the only thing that relieved the pain. The patient also stated that the heating pad relieved the pain. The patient still had and if today (at the time of reporting) the patient used his right arm, it was going to happen that the pain would start to come back. When the patient subsides and rests the arm, the pain would go away. The patient can still feel a little something there. The patient felt a little bit of pain in the left arm but that had not shut down like it did in the right arm yet. It was like sitting there saying go ahead, give it your best shot, if you use the arm too much it was going to hurt the patient. The patient was leery of doing anything, stressors or using the arm a lot. The patient stated it was not there and it was today. It was the same pain, just like sitting there in the arm. The patient stated well at one point and could not use his right arm at all. Now this pain had subsided and if the patient used the right arm, to say even to wipe something down or using the right arm, that pain was going to start coming back. If the patient stops doing the activity because the pain was starting to flare up. Just rest the arm and it would take the rest of the day so to speak, start to calm down but the pain was still there. The patient stated the same thing could be said about his shoulders. The pain in the left arm began about the same time as the right arm. The patient was right handed and this caused the pain to get worse. The patient not using his left so much, just having dulling pain in the left arm. This started about two weeks ago, after receiving second dose Pfizer Corona 19 Vaccination on 20Mar2021. The patient did not visit any emergency room or physician office. The patient did not underwent any lab data. The outcome of the events was unknown. The patient asked what he and his wife do to do next. Do they go ahead and go to the Primary Physician, so that the primary physician should be aware of this being a possible side effect and know what to do.