Age: 68.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Herpes zoster, Pruritus, Rash
Clinical narrative: Shingles-like rash on the torso; Like a mild case of shingles; Started to itch; This is a spontaneous report received from contactable reporter(s) (Consumer or other non HCP) from medical information team. The reporter is the patient.  A 68 year-old female patient received bnt162b2 (BNT162B2), administered in arm right, administration date 23Feb2022 (Lot number: FJ6369) at the age of 68 years as dose 1, single for covid-19 immunisation. Relevant medical history included: "Shingles" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: I had it 17 years ago, but now it's on the opposite side".; "Blood pressure" (ongoing); "COVID", start date: 18Dec2021 (unspecified if ongoing), notes: like a whole month. She reports fatigue leftover from COVID. Family history included: "Borderline diabetes" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: The borderline diabetes has been on her record because it runs in her family. Concomitant medication(s) included: METOPROLOL SUCCINATE taken for blood pressure measurement (ongoing); OLMESARTAN MEDOXOMILO + HIDROCLOROTIAZIDA taken for blood pressure measurement (ongoing).  The following information was reported: RASH (non-serious) with onset 2022, outcome "recovered", described as "Shingles-like rash on the torso"; HERPES ZOSTER (non-serious) with onset 2022, outcome "recovered", described as "Like a mild case of shingles"; PRURITUS (non-serious) with onset 2022, outcome "recovered", described as "Started to itch". Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of rash, herpes zoster, pruritus.  Additional information: As treatment she self administered tea tree oil, washing or keeping the area clean with alcohol. She received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on 23Feb2022 and is due to get the second COVID-19 vaccine on 23Mar2022. Caller states it is a week away. She reports that days after she received the COVID-19 vaccine she developed a rash resembling shingles, like a mild case of shingles, on her right side trunk area. She states the rash is still going on and she still has a small patch of the rash, like it is going away, its healing. She is due to get the COVID-19 vaccine again on 23Mar2022 and she wants to know is it safe to get second dose with this reaction from the first dose. Clarifies a week after Wednesday, 23Feb2022 when she received the COVID-19 vaccine it was not the next day or Friday but like the Thursday of the following week after the shot, when she noticed itching. She states the rash was on her right torso below her right breast down to not even the pubic area. Caller clarified to the navel not the pubic area. She had her first shot she had a rash that resembled shingles on the right side of her torso but milder than shingles, like a mild case that lasted like 2 or 2.5 weeks. Time the Vaccination between 2:30pm and 3:00 pm on 23Feb2022. She reports she has been taking concomitant drugs for years. Prior Vaccinations (within 4 weeks) If applicable, list any other vaccinations within four weeks prior to the first administration date of the suspect vaccine(s): No. AE(s) following prior vaccinations: None  No follow-up attempts are possible. No further information is expected.