Age: 53.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Dry throat, Oropharyngeal pain, Throat irritation
Clinical narrative: have a sore throat or scratchy; dry sensitive throat, scratchy throat; dry sensitive throat, scratchy throat; This is a spontaneous report received from a contactable reporter(s) (Consumer or other non HCP) from medical information team. The reporter is the patient.  A 53 year-old female patient received bnt162b2 (BNT162B2), administered in deltoid right, administration date 08May2021 11:15 (Lot number: EW0172) at the age of 53 years as dose 2, single for covid-19 immunisation. Relevant medical history included: "Menopause" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: she has had menopause for about 5 years.; "lupus" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: she doesn't know how long she has had Lupus for. Diagnosed it they say about 4 years ago.; "slight ear infection" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: slight ear infection. Concomitant medication(s) included: EXCEDRIN [ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID;CAFFEINE;PARACETAMOL] taken for headache. Vaccination history included: Bnt162b2 (DOSE 1, SINGLE , Lot number EW0162, Vaccination site: in right shoulder, Vaccination time: 11:15), administration date: 17Apr2021, when the patient was 53 years old, for COVID-19 immunization; Flu shot, for Immunisation, reaction(s): "her eyes got really red", "slight fever". The following information was reported: OROPHARYNGEAL PAIN (non-serious), outcome "unknown", described as "have a sore throat or scratchy"; THROAT IRRITATION (non-serious), DRY THROAT (non-serious) all with onset 08May2021 16:00, outcome "not recovered" and all described as "dry sensitive throat, scratchy throat".  Additional information: She said every once and a while she might take an Excedrin for her head. She said she gets headaches here and there. The reporter did not have the Excedrin with her. NDC number, lot number, expiration date, and dosing information for the Excedrin not provided. She gets headaches here and there and she was sure she probably took some within the 2 weeks prior to the vaccine, caller did not give an exact date for this statement. Prior Vaccinations within 4 weeks (List any other vaccinations within four weeks prior to the first administration date of the suspect vaccine(s)) was None. She said years ago, maybe 12 years ago, when she took the flu shot she had a very small reaction. She said she didn't remember and they gave her a Benadryl shot. Dosage not provided. She said her reaction was something minor like probably her eyes got really red and she thinks she ran a slight fever. She said again that she thought they gave her a Benadryl shot. The Reporter did not know the NDC, lot number, or expiration date of said flu vaccine. The Reporter said at the time of vaccination she did have a slight ear infection. She said they did call in an antibiotic but she didn't get them because she wanted to get vaccinated. She said the ear infection hasn't been treated yet and it has been well over a month. She said she had been having problems with her ear. She said the wax build up kind of has her ear clogged. Family Medical History relevant to the adverse event was None. Relevant Tests were none. History of all previous immunizations with the Pfizer vaccine considered as suspect was None. Additional Vaccines administered on same date of the Pfizer suspect was None. Both doses in right shoulder. Reporter said she had her shot about 11, probably a quarter till, so the adverse event occurred maybe about 4 afternoon, 2 hours. Reporter just wanted to know she had a sore throat or scratchy, dry throat. Her mouth isn't dry. It's just her throat." Response was Reviewed and spoke from (removed) no information on dry/sore throat. As the Prescribing Information does not include all adverse reactions that have been reported or that may occur, please consult with her doctor/healthcare provider about what she had experienced/were experiencing. When asked about her experience she said she was not for sure. She asked would one of the side effects be like a sore throat. The Reporter said that she had a dry, sensitive throat. She said it was not sore to swallow but it was dry; almost like scratchy. She said this happened the same day as she got her shot: 08May2021. She said it was maybe couple hours or so after it. She said that her neck felt a little stiff but she didn't think it was from the shot. She said her neck and back were hurting before the shot and to not put them in because that would not be truthful. In regards to the dry sensitive throat she said it was not going away, it was really about the same. She said she drinks a lot of fluids, she had no fever, and that she felt great. She said she was just trying to find out, she tried to call her own doctor. She said her neck and back started hurting maybe 3 days before she got the shot. At this point in the call only the day of 08May2021 had been discussed as a shot-day. She said she has a little confession: she sleeps with the fan on and she said she was menopausing like crazy. She said even in the middle of the night she gets up and down, even to crack her bedroom window, and that's when she thought the back and neck started. She said she didn't have a scratchy throat until she had the shot. She says the back and neck hurting was about the same since it started. For indication she said she had an underlying health condition, she would like to go back to work. She said it was a little safer than before, she works in a hospital and it was better something than nothing. She said she got the shot for her health. Reporter seriousness for the events were unspecified. Adverse event did not require a visit to Emergency Room or Physician Office.    No follow-up attempts are possible. No further information is expected.