Age: 78.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19, COVID19
Symptoms: Eye pruritus, Lacrimation increased, Ocular hyperaemia
Clinical narrative: Eye issue of excessive tearing and redness; Eye issue of excessive tearing and redness; itching eyes; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 78-year-old female patient received bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, Solution for injection, Batch/Lot number was not reported, expiry date: unknown), dose 2 via an unspecified route of administration on 02Feb2021 as dose 2, single for covid-19 immunisation. Medical history included ongoing macular degeneration. Historical vaccine of BNT162B2 for Covid-19 immunization as 12Jan2021 at the age of 78-year. Concomitant medications included varicella zoster vaccine rge (cho) (SHINGRIX). She clarified that she had regular eye care due to macular degeneration, and she also had the Shingrix vaccine in that general time period of 2 weeks between any other vaccine doses. The patient experienced eye issue of excessive tearing and redness, itching eyes in 2021. She received second dose of Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine in Feb and this been going on since. Caller clarified that her last name was (withheld), as provided by inbound transfer agent. She clarified that she has been administered both doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine, with her second dose being administered in Feb2021. She clarified that she has had an eye issue of excessive tearing and redness for several months that may or may not have something to do with the Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine. She clarified that she was not sure of exactly when this event started but it was in the ballpark of after she got the second dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine. She called to ask if there have been any reports of this effect with the Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine. Consumer on the line who did not want to file a report, but wants to know if this has been reported before as she was experiencing red and itching eyes. She has received both doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine. She is 78 years old and her birthday is tomorrow. She received the first dose, on 12Jan2021 and the second dose on 02Feb2021. Transfer agent stated she informed the caller this was not listed as a side effect. Transfer agent stated the caller was looking to see if anyone at all, like in the history has reported this allergy. Informed transfer agent in this department did not have anything to speak to regarding events. Transfer agent stated she tried to inform the caller of this, but she was not having that either. Therefore, was trying to transfer to safety department to see if we could help. After transfer, caller clarified event details. She stated she is having redness in the eyes and excessive tearing. She was under treatment and has macular degeneration. She goes to the specialist once a month and is seeing other specialist to determine what the issue is. She is currently using a lot of drops. She was calling because she wanted to know if this was a possible reaction to the COVID-19 Vaccine, if other people are having eye issue. She declined to continue with safety report, because she did not want to report as event because she feels it could also be a million other things. It could be her carpet or shampoo. She stated she has spoken to several different departments. At first she was speaking with a Medical department that said they do not handle COVID and then she was transferred to the Medical department that handles COVID and all they could tell her was it was not on the list of reactions. Caller stated, even though it's not listed on their list of reactions she wants to know if it has been reported at all before. She declined transfer back to Medical Information as she was told by them only have information on actual side effects. They don't know about things before it reaches a certain threshold. She stated she was informed the safety department captures the AE reports and they are the ones who could tell. After placing the caller on hold, caller then questioned about the vaccine booster. She stated she was happy to get the vaccine, she is grateful and feels that it saved her life. She wanted to know the recommendations on the booster and the projected timeline of when should get it as she is coming up on having had the vaccine for six months now and wants it before it is wore out. The outcome of events was not recovered.   Information about lot/batch number has been requested.