Age: 31.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19, COVID19
Symptoms: Pain, Parasitic gastroenteritis, Pruritus, Rash, Red blood cell count
Clinical narrative: Scalp lesion/rash appeared 3 days after second vaccine; severe pain; hair loss; itchy; burning sensation; lesion had oozed; Parasite infection/I have now parasite in my stool I can actually see the worms; intestinal parasite infection (worms in stool); anemia; Very high white blood cell count; low red blood cell count; hematological and neurological abnormalities; hematological and neurological abnormalities; ovalocytes; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient herself). A 31-years-old non pregnant female patient received BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE, Formulation: solution for injection, lot number and Expiry date: was not reported) via unspecified route of administration, administered in left arm on 30Apr2021 (age at vaccination: 31-years) as dose 2, single for COVID-19 immunization. Patient's medical history included high blood pressure, anxiety and depression from an unspecified date and unknown if ongoing. Concomitant medications reported were hydrochlorothiazide 25mg taken for hypertension, Metoprolol, Lisinopril taken for unknown indication, start and stop date unknown for all. Facility type vaccine other was Hotel. No other vaccines were taken in four weeks. Patient received BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE, Formulation: solution for injection, lot number and Expiry date: was not reported) via unspecified route of administration, administered in left arm on an unspecified as dose 1, single for COVID-19 immunization. On 03May2021 08:00 AM, the patient experienced scalp lesion/rash which appeared 3 days after second vaccine. It might be an autoimmune reaction or hyper activation. She also experienced parasite infection, and intestinal parasite infection (worms in stool). Patient had been seeking a diagnosis since May, and had seen 3 different dermatologists and many doctors who had not diagnosed or treated her. The scalp lesion had oozed, caused severe pain, hair loss, itchy, burning sensation. It was still infected. Her blood work indicated an infection and anemia, and had indicated these problems since May. She just had a recent blood test done and the numbers were only getting worse. Results showed very high white blood cell count, low red blood cell count. Indication of abnormalities in blood and blood head (hematological and neurological abnormalities) her red blood cells had been abnormal also resulting in ovalocytes. She was not sure if the vaccine set something off, like an underlying health condition, or autoimmune disease, but this all started right after she got my second vaccine. Patient stated that she thinks she did report it but like on the adverse effect page and still like have no diagnosis, she had not had the proper treatment and now the doctor don't believe that she had parasites right now and bought up microscope and that's how she figured it out in her bowel and no one has been treating her and also she now had parasite in her stool she could actually see the worms. The adverse events resulted in Doctor or other healthcare professional office/clinic visit, Emergency room/department or urgent care, Disability or permanent damage. Patient underwent lab test, which included blood test in may2021, results- an infection and anemia, and on 16jul2021, mess b12; haematology test and neurological examination- abnormalities in blood and blood head, on an unknown date in 2021; red blood cell count-abnormal also resulting in ovalocytes on an unspecified date, and low on an unknown date in 2021; white blood cell count- high on an unknown date in 2021. Treatment regimen was not given as a result of the adverse events. The outcome of the events was not recovered.   Information on the lot/batch number has been requested.