Age: 77.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Lymphadenopathy, Pain in extremity, Swelling, Tenderness
Clinical narrative: arm was sore; I had reaction on the left side of my neck just below the ear a little below and forward of the ear lobe, it's swollen and probably the size of a nickel or less; its very tender to the touch and seems to be going down a little; has a gland or something maybe a lymph node below the ear at the bottom on the left side, its swollen and very tender; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 77-years-old male patient received BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, Solution for injection, Batch/Lot number: was not reported and Expiration date was unknown) via an unspecified route of administration, in right arm on 26Mar2021 (at the age of 77-years-old) as dose 2, single for covid-19 immunization. Patient medical history included vertigo, meniere's ear from an unknown date and unknown if ongoing probably 15 years ago, at least 20 years ago. Patient stated a doctor performed what he called an endolymphatic shunt in which he had put a shunt in his left ear, states it was sort of like when the kids used to have to use plastic shunts when they have problems going to the pool and had problems with drainage. Patient states that had never caused a problem, if that was it until now, but he did have that. Patient verifies it occurred at least 20 years ago. There were no concomitant medications. Patient Family medical history relevant to adverse event was not provided. The patient previously received BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, Batch/Lot number: EN6200) via an unspecified route of administration, in right arm on 26Feb2021 (at the age of 77-years-old) as dose 1, single for covid-19 immunization and with the first shot his arm was sore for at least three days starting 27Feb2021 and ended within 4 or 5 days, maybe around 02Mar2021. Patient also reported he was a little weak with his first shot, probably around the third day. Patient stated states the weakness began a day or two after the shot on 01Marand ended 02Mar2021. Patient had not been diagnosed with COVID-19 prior to vaccination and had not been tested since the vaccination. Patient had not received any other vaccines within 4 weeks prior to the COVID vaccine. Patient states on the second shot, he didn't have any weakness, just a little soreness in his arm. On 27Mar2021, patient stated his arm was sore it was sore initially and went away pretty fast. On an unspecified date in Mar2021, patient reported that after second shot he experienced reaction on the left side of his neck just below the ear a little below and forward of the ear lobe, it was swollen and probably the size of a nickel or less, it was not protruding a whole lot, it was very tender to the touch and seems to be going down a little bit. Patient just wanted to inform it. Patient reported that he has a gland or something maybe a lymph node below the ear at the bottom on the left side, it was swollen and very tender. Reporter stated that the adverse events did not result in emergency room or physician office visit. Patient stated he just had the second shot on Friday, 26Mar021. States he had a gland or something, he does not know if that was it, he has been trying to look it up, maybe a lymph node below the ear, at the bottom of the ear on the left side, the opposite side since he got the shot in the right arm, states anyway it was swollen and very tender. Patient states it seems to be receding a little bit, it does not seem as prominent as it was the last few days. Patient was wondering if it was going to go away. states he read about lymph node swelling and was not sure if there was one in the area below the ear. Patient states he was unsure of when it occurred, 27Mar2021 or 28Mar2021 and states he does not have anything to do on that side per se other than wash his face. Patient states he did not notice it, of course he was not pushing that hard. Patient states it has been about 3-4 days. Patient states was that normal? There were no relevant tests. Outcome of the event arm sore was recovered on 29Mar2021, and swollen lymph node was recovering, and the rest events were unknown.  No follow-up attempts are needed; information about lot/batch number cannot be obtained.