Age: 61.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Anxiety, Aphonia, Cough, Dyspnoea, Fear
Clinical narrative: worry; frustration; regrets/wishing she would have never taken it; phlegm; can't talk; taking her voice, she felt like she was losing her voice; scary/"scaring" her; coughing/cough; difficult for her to catch her breath/lost her breath, couldn't catch her breath/couldn't breath; allergic reaction to the vaccine; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 61-year-old female patient received first dose BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, solution for injection, lot number EL1284, expiry date 30Apr2021) intramuscular on 29Dec2020 09:16 at 0.3 mL, single for Covid-19 immunization in a hospital. Medical history included diabetic, allergy reactions, blood pressure (abnormal), cholesterol (abnormal); all ongoing, and reaction to dust. Concomitant medications included ongoing amlodipine;hydrochlorothiazide;valsartan for blood pressure, ongoing potassium for unspecified indication, BP pills (unspecified) and has cholesterol medications. The patient informed that yesterday (29Dec2020), she got the COVID vaccine shot at work, received it at 9:16 am and was monitored for 30 minutes post administration. The patient went to work and was holding the babies. The patient worked in transport in the NICU at a hospital. Few hours after the injection, while working in the NICU, she experienced coughing to the point where it was difficult for her to catch her breath. The patient started coughing so bad, she had no control. She mentioned trying to drink water and continued coughing more. The patient lost her breath, couldn't catch her breath, she had to call for the charge nurse (manager), as she couldn't breath and they took her to the ER and consulted at the ER of her facility. The patient informed that she kept coughing and couldn't catch her breath. They made her drink water. The patient has allergies, so she always has an epi pen with her. The patient felt like she had an allergic reaction to the vaccine. The doctor there explained that her symptoms were not related the Covid-19 vaccine she received earlier. The patient specified that the last time she had a similar reaction was at work and was due to dust. The patient explained that she was perfectly fine before receiving the vaccine, laughing, and so what can her symptoms be related to, if it was not the vaccine. The patient was coughing all night, can't get rid of the cough. She has called her doctor. The nurse said just to watch herself for now. The patient informed that she was supposed to go back to work tomorrow and she was afraid to go around the babies. The patient informed that today (30Dec2020), she gargled apple cider vinegar and salt water, and phlegm came out. The patient continued saying that she has still been coughing, can't talk and that it was scary. The patient informed that she was taking her voice, she felt like she was losing her voice. It was "scaring" her. She was unsure if it was the Pfizer vaccine. The patient attempted to reach her HCP and that she cannot be seeing at her clinic due to her cough. The patient mentioned that she won't have access to a respiratory clinic until Tuesday. The patient expressed her concerned about returning to work with babies and asked if she should return to work tomorrow. The patient pursued verbalizing her worry and frustration. The patient asked if she can decide not to get the second dose. The patient voiced her regrets on receiving the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. She stated wishing she would have never taken it and that all who have an EpiPen should not receive it. The outcome of the event cough was not recovered, Dyspnoea, Allergy to vaccine, Productive cough, Speech disorder, Aphonia, Nervousness, Anxiety, Frustration tolerance, Depressed mood was unknown.