Age: 65.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Burning sensation, Hypoaesthesia, Neuropathy peripheral, Paraesthesia, SARS-CoV-2 test
Clinical narrative: neuropathy; Day 4 after injection, heat sensitivity in hands and feet; tingling in hands/feet; sharp burning needles sensation up arms and legs; Tips of fingers and toes were numb and felt swollen; Tips of fingers and toes were numb and felt swollen; Hands then started peeling, palms became thickened and rough; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable healthcare professional, the patient.  A 65-year-old female patient received BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 MRNA VACCINE) solution for injection intramuscular in the right arm on 22Dec2020 at 08:30 (at the age of 65-years-old) as a single dose for COVID-19 vaccination. The patient was not pregnant at the time of vaccination. Medical history included A-fib (atrial fibrillation), GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) and osteoporosis. Concomitant medications included atenolol, calcium, acetylsalicylic acid (ASPIRIN), famotidine (PEPCID) and omeprazole. Past drug history included known allergies: fexofenadine (ALLEGRA) and codeine. The patient did not receive any other vaccine within 4 weeks prior to the vaccine. Prior to the vaccination, the patient was not diagnosed with COVID-19. On 26Dec2020, day 4 after injection, the patient experienced heat sensitivity in hands and feet, followed by tingling in hands > feet, with sharp burning needles sensation up arms and legs. Heat sensitivity continued. Tips of fingers and toes were numb and felt swollen for several days, while neuropathy continued. Hands then started peeling, palms became thickened and rough. For the events neuropathy, heat sensitivity in hands and feet, tingling in hands/feet, burning needles sensation, tips of fingers and toes were numb and felt swollen, and hands then started peeling an emergency room visit and physician office visit was required. Unspecified treatment was provided for the events neuropathy, heat sensitivity in hands and feet, tingling in hands/feet, burning needles sensation, tips of fingers and toes were numb and felt swollen, and hands then started peeling. The outcome of the events neuropathy, heat sensitivity in hands and feet, tingling in hands/feet, burning needles sensation, tips of fingers and toes were numb and felt swollen, and hands then started peeling was recovering. Since the vaccination, the patient has been tested for COVID-19. Nasal Swab on 13Jan2021 was negative and on 19Jan2021 was negative.  The lot number for the vaccine, BNT162B2, was not provided and will be requested during follow up.; Sender's Comments: The information is limited and does not allow a full medical assessment. Considering temporal relationship, a possible contribution role of vaccination with BNT162B2 to the onset of neuropath, cannot be excluded. The case will be reassessed should additional information become available.  The impact of this report on the benefit/risk profile of the Pfizer product is evaluated as part of Pfizer procedures for safety evaluation, including the review and analysis of aggregate data for adverse events. Any safety concern identified as part of this review, as well as any appropriate action in response, will be promptly notified to Regulatory Authorities, Ethics Committees and Investigators, as appropriate.