Age: 53.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Anaphylactic reaction, Blood pressure measurement, Chest discomfort, Discomfort, Dizziness
Clinical narrative: Heart enzymes were elevated; Anaphylactic reaction; Blood pressure was 220/116/ her blood pressure was out of control; dizziness does not allow her to go to work; lingering dizziness; Get a tightening in her chest; Fatigue; Left side of temple toward the crown of head she has pressure on the left side of the body; Left side of temple toward the crown of head she has pressure on the left side of the body; lightheadedness; troponin kept increasing; Inflammation around heart; This is a spontaneous report from two contactable consumers or other non health professional (including patient self, a healthcare worker works with patients with lymphomas, a licensed massage/lymphatic therapist). This 53-years-old female received her 1st dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, lot number EL1283, Expiry Date: 30Apr2021) at 0.3 ml single dose intramuscular injection in left arm on 22Jan2021 10:28 (also reported as 10:38) for Covid-19 vaccination. Medical history was none (also reported as no patient history). Concomitant drug was none (reported as no other products). Family Medical History Relevant to AE(s) was none. Historical vaccine included flu shot in Nov2020 for immunisation. History of all previous immunization with the Pfizer vaccine considered as suspect (or patient age at first and subsequent immunizations if dates of birth or immunizations are not available) was none. Additional Vaccines Administered on Same Date of the Pfizer Suspect was none. No other vaccines given the same day or 4 weeks prior. AE(s) following prior vaccinations was none. Patient never had a reaction to any vaccine or shot before. Patent experienced anaphylactic reaction on 22Jan2021, heart enzymes elevated on 22Jan2021, blood pressure was out of control on 22Jan2021, get a tightening in her chest on an unknown date, lingering dizziness on an unknown date, dizziness did not allow her to go to work on an unknown date, inflammation around heart on 22Jan2021, troponin kept increasing on 22Jan2021, fatigue on an unknown date, lightheadedness on an unknown date, left side of temple toward the crown of head she has pressure on the left side of the body on an unknown date. Seriousness for heart enzymes elevated and anaphylactic reaction was hospitalization from 22Jan2021 to 23Jan2021. The events anaphylactic reaction required a visit to Emergency Room, but not Physician Office. The event clinical course was as follows: patient received her 1st dose of the Pfizer vaccine she had an anaphylactic reaction. She was given 3-4 Epis on site (on 22Jan2021) before being transferred to the ER. In the ambulance, she was administered a 4th EpiPen (on 22Jan2021) before getting to the ER, and then admitted to the cardiac unit on 22Jan2021 for observation.  Patient also reported Given 3-4 EpiPens on 22Jan2021 and EpiPen auto-injector was Lack of Effect. No Return Sample Received. When she first started having symptoms, her blood pressure was 128/73. When the symptoms got worse her blood pressure started increasing. Her blood pressure was 220/116, they had to admit her to the cardiac unit because her heart enzymes were elevated and her blood pressure was out of control. Her troponin kept increasing and had inflammation around her heart. Her symptoms of anaphylactic reaction went away that same day, 22Jan2021, at the vaccination from her anaphylactic reaction. Patient was discharged and released from the cardiac unit on that Saturday (23Jan2021 ) around 7:30pm. No one could tell her anything about this since she was still having lingering effects and was getting ready to locate a cardiologist and still has tightness in the chest. She mentioned the dizziness did not allow her to go to work. She experiences it on and off, not consistent but less severe than initially. She still had lingering dizziness and she had to drive for a majority of her day and that was concerning. She said that on the left side she will get a tightening in her chest. She said that no one knows what this means moving forward. Patient was concerned about the severity of the reaction and was still not back to normal. She had never had a reaction to any vaccine or shot before and has been in the military. She needed help, direction since she was still not at the full potential to work. She was still fatigued and has tightness of her chest and those are concerns for her. Patient mentioned a part of the symptoms she also had were lightheadedness and dizziness and that started after the vaccine and it's not as severe, but she still had it. On left side of her temple toward the crown of her head she had pressure on the left side of the body and that was the same side where she received the injection, on that left side. Outcome of anaphylactic reaction was resolved with sequel on 22Jan2021. Outcome of heart enzymes elevated was resolved on 23Jan2021. Outcome of blood pressure was out of control was resolved with sequel on 23Jan2021. Outcome of lingering dizziness was resolving. Outcome of left side of temple toward the crown of head she had pressure on the left side of the body, lightheadedness was not resolved. Outcome of tightness in the chest and fatigue was not resolved. Outcome of inflammation around heart and troponin kept increasing was resolved with sequel on an unknown date. Outcome of the other event was unknown.