Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Emotional disorder, Hypoaesthesia, Jaw disorder, Presyncope
Clinical narrative: his chin, the left upper and lower jaw wet numb as well as his left ear, which was the same side as his injection; he almost passed out; felt a lump on the bone of the upper jaw on the inside; upset; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (parent). A 40-years-old male patient received BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 MRNA VACCINE, Solution for injection, lot number and expiry date not reported), via an unspecified route of administration on an unspecified date in 2021 as first dose, single for covid-19 immunization. The patient's medical history and concomitant medications were not reported. Patient previously took procaine hydrochloride (NOVOCAIN) and experienced numb. Patient previously had a flu shot last fall (28Sep2020) which was influenza, inactivated split 4V (QUADRIVALENT INFLUENZA VACCINE; Lot number PLOOZZ9091 or PLOOZZ7091.  Manufacturer), and experienced face went numb. Patient received the vaccine yesterday (date unspecified in 2021) at 6pm.  He waited for 30 minutes at the vaccination site and then left.  An hour to an hour and a half later his chin, the left upper and lower jaw wet numb as well as his left ear, which was the same side as his injection.  His hearing was okay.  He said it was like getting Novocain.  He went back to the ER and was told since the vaccine people were already gone they couldn't help him unless he wanted to be checked into the ER or he could go home.  He hung out in the waiting room for 3 hours incase something else went wrong and then went home. This morning he felt a lump on the bone of the upper jaw on the inside, way above the cheek and he was still numb. Patient told that he almost passed out- because he freaked himself out, not from the vaccine.  She said he had a similar experience with a flu shot last fall - face went numb on the same side for four hours Quadrivalent Influenza vaccine on 28Sep2020.  Reporter wanted to know what ingredients could be causing this reaction.  Reporter asked if there was something in this like sulfur/nickel, mercury, sulfer, sulfates, sulfites, nickel, thimerosal that could cause this reaction. She wanted to know if the company had anyone else that has had these symptoms.  It was reported that when patient got the flu shot he also had the numbness in his jaw, with the flu shot it lasted for about 4-5 hours but now he has had the same experience this time with the COVID 19 vaccine but it was worse and now he also fekt a lump in his upper jaw on the inside. They were trying to figure out what is in the vaccines that could make his jaw go numb. He reported through the thing, she told him to scan the paper, he scanned it and he put in his symptoms yesterday so he should be starting to get text messages about it. The lump was in the inside of his jaw, it did not hurt but there was a lump on the bone and he was upset (2021), he almost passed out and he was going to go to the doctor and he just wanted to find out if he was the only one getting these symptoms and what he needed to be aware so he does not go  and do it again next flu season like he can go with different brand or something because his jaw was going numb. The outcome of the events was unknown.   Information about lot/batch number has been requested.