Age: 52.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Hyperhidrosis, Nasal congestion, Pain, Pain in extremity, Pyrexia
Clinical narrative: Fever, second vaccine; Thirsty, second vaccine; spitting up green phlegm; Felt weird, felt bad, felt horrible, second vaccine; left side of his body was very sweaty; Chills, second vaccine; sneezing; headache; stuffy nose; loss of smell; Felt knocked out; fatigue, Tiredness; Sleepy, sleepiness, slept for very long hours, second vaccine; Nose running; Sinuses, stopped up, second vaccine; Aches, second vaccine; Did not eat much; he was shaking; coughing; weakness; pain to his left arm; dizziness; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 53-year-old male patient received BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE, Formulation: Solution for injection), via an unspecified route of administration in arm left on 26Mar2021 at 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM as a dose 2, single for COVID-19 immunisation. No family medical history relevant to ae(s). The patient's medical history included prostate and bronchitis, the caller stated that, he had a history of Bronchitis since he was small. The Bronchitis was worrisome with bad weather and a month prior there was bad weather and he had the chills. Past drug event included Tamsulosin for prostate, started about a year and a half ago for his prostate 0.4mg capsule, once a day and Finasteride for prostate, started about a year and a half ago for his prostate 5mg tablet, once a day. Historical vaccine included BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE, Formulation: Solution for injection), via unspecified route of administration in the left upper shoulder on 05Mar2021 at 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM as a dose 1, single for COVID-19 immunisation. The patient's concomitant medications were not reported. Prior vaccinations within four weeks prior to the first administration date of the suspect vaccine was reported as no. Age at time of vaccination was 52 years. Enquired, the caller was a 53 y/o male. The patient received his first Pfizer Covid dose on 05Mar2021 and his second dose on Friday, 26Mar2021. The first and second vaccine both were given in the left upper shoulder. Stated that, his job offered to schedule his vaccines. After his second dose he developed pain to his left arm, which resolved on 28Mar2021. Stated that, on 26Mar2021, he sat down for 10 minutes after the dose and then drove home. Stated that, he drove the home on streets instead of the highway in case he started feeling bad so he wouldn't have to leave his vehicle on the highway. He kind of resisted being dizzy and sleepy, he was not that dizzy. The patient started feeling dizziness, fatigue, weakness a few hours after receiving the vaccine. Stated that, the second dose knocked him out. Stated that, he had a swift reaction about an hour after receiving his second dose, he was very tired, sleepy and sweating a lot and shakiness. The night he received the vacccine, he woke up at 3 AM and stated that, his left side of his body was very sweaty and he was shaking, coughing and sneezing. The patient reported that, a headache, stuffy nose and loss of smell. The patient wanted to know whether these were expected side effects. Response included referred to healthcare professional for further discussion and treatment recommendations. Informed the caller that, Pfizer cannot make treatment recommendations. It was reported that, the caller wanted to know whether the symptoms were immediate or took longer to effect someone after their second vaccine dose. Stated that, he knew everyone's reactions were different, he just wanted to know. Stated that, the patient was drinking a lot of water mixed with sprite to keep hydrated. The patient was sneezing a lot, had a stuffy nose, aches, fever but he could not find his thermometer. Stated that, he felt weird, bad, horrible and it hit him hard. Stated that, he did start to feel a lot better and on Saturday 27Mar2021, the patient thought he had improved. That morning he was ok to eat breakfast and able to smell his breakfast. In between 02:00 PM to 03:00 PM on Saturday, he was sleepy, slept very long hours, sweating on his left side a lot and some on right side of his body. On Friday and Saturday evening, the patient felt the same things, he was thirsty, sweating had chills all through night, was knocked out, had headaches, felt like the room was moving like in hyperspace, anytime he walked he felt like a guy on moon, like the ground was soggy underneath his feet. He stated he was not lethargic and kept his balance but like he was stepping on something soggy underneath him, he was dizzy. He had pain on his left side, his head, his arm as well and the left side of his face. The pain in his arm on Friday was so bad that he felt the pain in his face as well. The caller stated that, he had much less pain in his arm the next day on Saturday. Stated that, he heard the symptoms would start the next day after the shot. His nose was still stuffy. Stated that, the caller did not provide a healthcare professional for the report. Stated that, he had not seen a doctor for 10 years. The caller stated that, he was fine whether safety needed to clarify any documentation from the report. Stated that, his card does not have the Lot or Expiry date of the first dose and second dose. Stated that, with his first vaccine on 05Mar2021, he only had intense pain on his left side of shoulder, it was still there on Saturday and by Sunday the pain was much better. By Monday he was back to normal, only felt a little tired but not too much and he was able to do things. By Tuesday/Wednesday the patient was fine. The adverse events did not require a visit to emergency room and physician office. The reporter seriousness for other events was unspecified. Treatment received for the events was not provided. The relevant tests were reported as no. The outcome of the events pain to his left side was recovered on 28Mar2021 while for the other events was unknown.  No follow-up attempts are needed, information about lot/batch number cannot be obtained.