Age: 63.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Arthralgia, Body temperature, Chills, Dizziness, Headache
Clinical narrative: Left arm was very swollen from shoulder to his neck; Stiff arm and stiff neck; headache; dizziness; muscle and joint aches; muscle and joint aches; Everything hurt; Thought he had the Flu/ flu symptoms; Couldn't lift left arm; Chills; Temperature got up to 99.2; Bed sweats; Nauseous; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer. A 63-year-old male consumer (patient) received his first dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE, Solution for injection, Batch/Lot number: EN6198) via an unspecified route of administration into the left arm on 28Feb2021 16:30 (at the age of 63-year-old) as single dose for COVID-19 immunisation. The patient medical history included type 2 diabetic. Concomitant medications were not reported. The patient reported that he was calling to report a reaction to his first vaccine dose. He had no medical questions at this time and requested to be transferred to safety. 30 calls ahead, caller was agreeable to holding for the safety department. Got COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday afternoon 28Feb2021. Was okay after the fifteen-minute waiting period. Got home and took a nap. On 28Feb2021, the patient woke up at around 6:30 PM, he was feeling a bit nauseous. He drank ginger ale and went back to bed. On 01Mar2021 at around 01:30, he reported of everything hurt and thought he had the flu/ flu symptoms, could not lift left arm, chills, temperature got up to 99.2 and bed sweats where he had to change his bed and t-shirt twice. Never had a fever, but his temperature got up to 99.2. Last time he had the flu was 10 years ago, which was why he thought he must have the flu. Thought it was a coincidence he received his COVID-19 Vaccine and then got the flu. That morning, 02Mar2021, he felt great. On an unspecified date, he reported that his left arm was very swollen from shoulder to his neck, stiff arm and stiff neck, headache, dizziness, muscle and joint aches. Did not know what that was, but glad it was gone. His left arm was the injection arm. Arm was very swollen from his shoulder to neck. He felt his armpit and did not feel like his lymph nodes were swollen. Felt like a stiff neck and stiff arm. Did not have any trouble breathing. Did not have heart palpitations. No prior vaccinations within four weeks. He tested positive for COVID-19 Virus on 01Feb2021 around 4:30PM. Believes it was a PCR COVID-19 test. End of his isolation was 11Feb2021 and he tested negative. Was getting tested for a procedure that was scheduled for 03Feb2021. However, the procedure is now moved to 15Mar2021. No further details provided. Last vaccination was a Tdap and he did not have any problems with that. Tdap was forever ago and has no NDC/Lot/Exp to provide. Would like to speak to a consulting Nurse. Had first dose of covid vaccine and had bad reaction. Has surgery scheduled very close to second dose appointment of vaccine. Clarified surgery was scheduled before first dose of vaccine. Wants to know with having reaction to first dose and being close to surgery, should he get second dose. No unaddressed medical questions referred or forwarded to Medical Information. He was having surgery (hip replacement) on 29Mar2021 and was scheduled for his second Pfizer vaccine on 30Mar2021. Since he had several side effects with the first vaccine dose, he enquired that should he not get the second vaccine dose the day before his scheduled surgery. He was having a heck of a time getting scheduled for his second dose, window was supposed to be 20-25 and he was able to get it scheduled on the 28th, he had a severe reaction to the first dose, night sweats, no fever, but classic flu symptoms, lasted about 24 hours, started on 1:30am Monday morning is when he started having the symptoms. Had shot Sunday afternoon 28Feb2021. He was having a hip replacement on 29Mar2021, will it be a problem if he has another reaction, cannot cancel surgery. First surgery was cancelled because he tested positive for Covid on 01Feb2021, prior to vaccine, tested negative for covid on 11Feb2021, hip issues and surgery were scheduled prior to vaccine. Was it okay for him to get his hip surgery the day after his second dose of the vaccine. Investigation assessment was unknown. Outcome for the events left arm was very swollen from shoulder to his neck, stiff arm and stiff neck, headache, dizziness and muscle and joint aches were unknown. Outcome for rest of the events was resolved.  Follow up (02Mar2021): This is a follow up spontaneous report from a contactable consumer. This consumer (patient) reported which included patient characteristics, relevant medical history and concurrent conditions, vaccine details, case narrative information.  Follow-up (11Mar2021): This is a follow up spontaneous report from a Pfizer-sponsored program. A contactable consumer reported which included verbatim and event description, medical information.  Follow up (11Mar2021): This is a follow up spontaneous report from a contactable consumer. This consumer (patient) reported which included patient characteristics.  Follow up (11Mar2021): This is a follow up spontaneous report from a contactable consumer. This consumer (patient) reported which included event details (no new events).  No follow-up attempts are possible. No further information is expected.