Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Osteitis, Pain in jaw
Clinical narrative: inflammation of the left lower jaw in reaction to the first dose, rapid onset, severe pain; inflammation of the left lower jaw in reaction to the first dose, rapid onset, severe pain; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer, (patient reported for self).  A 70-years-old male patient received first dose of bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 m-RNA VACCINE, formulation: solution for injection, lot number: EN6201), via an unspecified route of administration on 27Feb2021 as dose 1, single for covid-19 immunisation. The patient medical history and concomitant medications were not reported. The patient experienced inflammation of the left lower jaw in reaction to the first dose, rapid onset, severe pain within hours and lasted through the weekend on an unknow date in 2021. Inflammation was probably a low-level infection in his lower left jaw under his teeth and it erupted into inflammation which started within 2 days of getting the Pfizer COVID19 vaccine. He also added that inflammation which of course was right there in time with the Pfizer COVID19 vaccine but he can't rule out that the inflammation was just there and it was probably there but may have been exacerbated by the vaccine. He was treated by a dentist the following Monday on 1March and was prescribed a steroid treatment to combat inflammation. Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of the events with painkillers and a steroid Methyprednisolone that seemed to reduce inflammation; he stated that the pain killer was over the counter Ibuprofen that he had no lot number for at this time and the steroid was Methyprednisolone in a blister pack with lot DR6471 expiry date Oct2022. The patient took the prescribed steroid Methyprednisolone which supressed his immune response. The pain medication was an over the counter one and were small circular tablets and later the patient clarified it was generic Ibuprofen. The patient later received second dose of bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 m-RNA VACCINE, formulation: solution for injection, lot number: EN6208), via an unspecified route of administration on and unspecified date in Mar2021 as dose 2, single for covid-19 immunisation for which just a pin prick kind of device was used. The events led to physician office visit. The outcome of the events was unknown.  Product Complaint: Description of Product Complaint: The patient declined to complete the full report as he was in the middle of the workday and requested transfer to RA regarding his question. The patient stated he was calling about the Pfizer COVID19 vaccine and experienced two things in connection with the Vaccine and after the 1st dose he experienced an inflammation of what was probably a low level infection in his lower left jaw under his teeth and it erupted into inflammation. The patient stated the dentist prescribed pain killers and a steroid Methyprednisolone 1st dose of the Pfizer COVID19 vaccine or how would it affect the vaccine. The patient stated his first dose of the Pfizer COVID19 vaccine had lot EN6201 and the second dose had lot EN6208. The patient stated he took the pain medication and it was an over the counter one and are small circular tablets and later clarified it was generic Ibuprofen. The patient stated the other question he had was that with the 2nd dose of the Pfizer COVID vaccine he was puzzled by it and it was not from a syringe like a typical very syringe based shot that the Pfizer COVID19 vaccine was and it has been publicized a million times since the vaccine rolled out but his for the 2nd dose was just a pin prick more like what the flu shot would be and was a little round thing with a pin prick in the middle and is that normal in terms of how the vaccine is administered.  No follow-up attempts are possible. No further information is expected.