Age: 53.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Anaphylactic reaction, Chest X-ray
Clinical narrative: anaphylaxis; This is a spontaneous report received a contactable consumer (patient) from a 53-years-old female patient received BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 MRNA VACCINE, solution for injection, Lot Number: EP6955, expiry date not reported) via an unspecified route of administration on 30Mar2021 as first dose, single for covid-19 immunisation. Medical history included asthma and autoimmune disorder, both from an unknown date and unknown if ongoing. Patient received her 1st dose on 30Mar2021 but experienced a bad reaction (anaphylaxis) on an unspecified date in 2021. She was afraid to take her 2nd dose since its risky. She was asking if she can take an alternative vaccine for her 2nd dose (Moderna) or she needs to stop. She needed to know how to move forward for dose 2. She needed hospitalizing and it was to the point she needed to call 911 but it resolved and materialized at home. She clarified that instead of going to the hospital it was a close call at home. She said she used her rescue inhaler because she was an asthma person. She used her rescue inhaler over the course of a few days and it resulted in settling the issue. It lasted several days. She needed to also submit a safety report over to VAERS. She wanted to submit over there as well, online or call in.  Her question was she had a really bad case and nearly had to go to the ER and thought she would die with dose 1, she waned  to know if she should get dose 2. She looked it up through the CDC and it says do not continue dose if she had anaphylaxis. She reached out because she does not feel comfortable about the adverse effects. If she experienced adverse effects, she asks if she can get a different vaccine. The CDC website says she may chose to take different vaccine. She wants to know if she can take another vaccine.  She wants to know what's in the Pfizer vaccine, asking what are in the ingredients. Right now, she has one vaccine in the system. She wanted to know how effective is it to prevent her from catching covid. How much protection does she have from one dose. The lady just read the statement to her that people who are immunocompromised she was told something that it would have a lower effect with the vaccine. She would like to file an official report with VAERS she wants to receive the information she needs about the vaccine through Pfizer and move forward. She contacted the CDC and usually with adverse effects Pfizer uses the reports of the vaccine. If she has need or medical assistance needed or she doesn't know reimbursement billing. If a medical fee was incurred. She said she had to get a chest x-ray on an unknown date with unknown result and it was an emergency she had to go to the doctor which was a medical expense. She wanted to know if she will be refunded. There is compensation on the FDA's website. On the website from the CDC that says Pfizer has compensation for reaction for the shot for medical expenses. She was informed that she would have to submit a written request to the legal department by mail. She repeatedly asked for a direct phone number for the legal department. She stated her lawyer would not know how to file the claim she would be mailing to them and asked if there is a website to know how to file the claim. Her legal papers. She stated Pfizer cannot be sued they are covered by the government. She wanted to know how effective is it to prevent her from catching covid and stated "the lady just read the statement that people who are immunocompromised have a lower effect with the vaccine". The event was reported as medically significant and life-threatening and patient stated that it had caused her for a physician visit. The patient recovered from anaphylaxis on an unspecified date in 2021.