Age: 62.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: COVID-19, Chills, Cough, Diarrhoea, Drainage
Clinical narrative: Today I have a little bit of diarrhea; We are nauseated; Watery eyes; on 22nd started going into sinuses; I came down with sore throat; We are both sick.; Heavy drainage; then deep cough; I have a cold; Low grade fevers 99. to 99.5; Runny nose; Body aches; Chills; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 62-year-old female patient received BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, Formulation: solution for injection, Batch/Lot number was not reported) first dose via unspecified route of administration on 06Apr2021 as single dose for COVID-19 immunization. The patient medical history was type 2 diabetic. The patient concomitant medications were not reported. Patient stated that she and her husband received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine on 06Apr2021. The second dose was this Thursday. Patient stated started getting sick with whatever on 21 or 22nd of APR, he started to get the same thing 48 hours after she. Both were sick. Patient scheduled, to get vaccine did not know that should go and get it. Patient perplexed, both were healthy, she had a little more compromised system. It was so ironic that he was sick with the same stuff as her. Everyone she talked to, they said 24 to 48 hours afterward they had symptoms. On Wednesday, 21Apr2021, patient came down with sore throat, next day on 22nd started going into sinuses, watery eyes, 3rd day, heavy drainage, and then deep cough, mucously deep cough, patient said she had a cold, It was spring time. And now her husband was getting the same stuff. Both were 62-years old. Low grade fevers 99 to 99.5 she had normal as 97.7 he was with 98. Coughing, runny nose, blowing noses and taking care of it with Tylenol for body aches,chills, Tussin for coughing and nose drainage. she already cancelled routine dental clinic that she supposed to have tomorrow. Both scheduled Thursday morning at 10am. Both were sick and like trying to figure out if should go get it. They had body aches, chills and low grade temperature, today she had little bit of diarrhea. They were nauseated. Patient stated that they were hearing, had a lot of family and friends, that you do get a lot of effects from booster, knowing how they feel was it safe for them to get the booster. Because patient were already feeling sick, they were going to get a continuation of being sick again. They were going to turn worse, patient was type 2 Diabetic. Both were tested negative for covid. Her susband speaking to physician and they were going to get a consult on line with the PA. It could just be a virus and spring time allergies. Patient had a side effect after the first dose of the vaccine. Should patient get the second dose. EUA FACTSHEET FOR Recipients and Caregivers: LAB-1451-4.0 Revised: 06Apr2021: Section: WHAT IS COVID-19; Symptoms may include: fever or chills; cough; shortness of breath; fatigue; muscle or body aches; headache; new loss of taste or smell; sore throat; congestion or runny nose; nausea or vomiting; diarrhea. Explained that Pfizer is unable to assess causality of side effects she is experiencing and referred to HCP for recommendations. As noted in the Fact Sheet for Recipients, you should not get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine if you had a severe allergic reaction after a previous dose of the vaccine or if you had a severe allergic reaction to any ingredient of the vaccine. The decision to receive the second dose for any other reason cannot be made by Pfizer. We refer you to speak to your healthcare provider about the risks of the vaccine compared to the risks of potentially not being fully protected against COVID-19 infection. Your healthcare provider knows your health situation and has access to information that can better help inform this decision. Spoke from attached document: Side effects after your second shot may be more intense than the ones you experienced after your first shot. These side effects are normal signs that your body is building protection and should go away within a few days. In clinical trials, reactogenicity symptoms (side effects that happen within 7 days of getting vaccinated) were common but were mostly mild to moderate. Side effects (such as fever, chills, tiredness, and headache) throughout the body were more common after the second dose of the vaccine. The outcome the events was unknown.  No follow-up attempts are possible; information about lot/batch number cannot be obtained.