Age: 57.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Biopsy skin, Blood pressure measurement, Headache, Heart rate, Hypertension
Clinical narrative: This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 57-year-old male patient received the first dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, lot number: EL3247 and expiration date not provided), via an unspecified route of administration, on 06Apr2021 10:30 (at the age of 57-year-old), at single dose, for COVID-19 immunization. Medical history included chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from 2018 and ongoing, and had a shot, a steroid for COPD; high blood pressure from 2016 and ongoing, and patient took medication for it; 7 heart attacks; 8 stents in his heart; patient was a smoker (ongoing, had been smoking for a long time. He was a walking post card for don't smoke. He stated that he can only walk twenty feet before he was out of breath); and patient was allergic to penicillin and Lortab. Family history included patient had a family member die of cancer and lupus. Patient had two biopsies for skin cancer (unknown date) within 4 weeks prior vaccinations. Concomitant medications were not reported. On 07Apr2021, the patient experienced extremely high blood pressure, arm aching, body aches, night sweats, and headaches. The patient stated since receiving the vaccine, that his blood pressure was very high and his medications were not bring it down. He stated that one of his blood pressures was 197/121 and this morning it was 181/130, which was extremely high for him. He stated that he went through the aches and his arm was hurting. He even had sweats last night. Patient stated that his blood pressure still hadn't come down and he could feel headache from the pressure. He stated he already called the doctor, and the doctor told him that if it persisted to go to the emergency room. He stated that he took a couple of medications for his blood pressure and he declined giving medication information. He said that one started with an R and he took another one twice a day. He said that all the names of them, remembering them at his age was hard. He stated that he could read that small writing he had to get a magnifying glasses. Patient was scheduled for next vaccine on 04May2021. He stated that his blood pressure was not so unbearable but it was pretty high, he checked his blood pressure twice a day for everyday. He stated whatever he was lucky if he remembers if he had breakfast in the morning, until he remembered that he hadn't had breakfast. He stated that his arm started aching on 07Apr2021, it had improved but was still ongoing. He stated that it felt pretty good. Patient's blood pressure had been constant since today was the 8th it's only been a little over 24 hours now. On 07Apr2021 he had night sweats. He woke up pillow was soaking wet. He stated that his body aches still ongoing started about the same time. His headache started at the same time and was still going on. Patient stated he had a heart attack in 2016 and he hadn't had a normal blood pressure since. He hadn't been able to keep it all in check since the vaccine. His blood pressure medicine had been changed from 20 mgs to 40 mgs. He was under constant doctor care. The patient underwent lab tests and procedures, which included blood pressure was 197/121 (unknown date), 181/130 (08Apr2021), and 165/116 (08Apr2021). Patient's heart rate was 85 (unknown date). Patient stated his normal blood pressure was 135/85, his normal heart rate was 75. The outcome of the events "extremely high blood pressure", "body aches", "headaches" was not recovered; of event "arm aching" was recovering; of other events was unknown.   No follow-up attempts are needed. No further information is expected.