Age: 53.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Impaired work ability, Influenza like illness, Laryngitis, Malaise, Musculoskeletal discomfort
Clinical narrative: patient's several members of family tested positive for COVID 19 virus and was potentially exposed; it was like she got the flu/whole flu like symptoms; Sore throat; Joint ache; Body ache; Low grade fever; Running nose; Terrible headache; Laryngitis; Muscle ache; Loss of smell; Chest discomfort; Joint discomfort; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable nurse. A 53-year-old female patient started to receive bnt162b2 (reported as Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine; lot number: EH9899), intramuscular on left arm on 18Dec2020 at single dose for COVID-19 immunization. Medical history included migraine, arthritis, gastritis, and esophageal spasms all from unknown dates and unknown if ongoing. Concomitant medications included dicyclomine, biotin, tocopherol (VITAMIN E [TOCOPHEROL]), and ergocalciferol (VIT D). Patient reported getting the vaccine and is now having a reaction. Patient stated that she got the COVID vaccine on 18Dec2020 at 7 in the morning and she started to get sick 5 in the morning the next day. Patient stated she worked night shift the next day and got sick and it was like she got the flu from the shot. When the above concern was paraphrased, the patient stated, "Yes I had all of my joint ache, body ache, I had low grade fever, running nose, terrible headache, just whole flu like symptoms". The patient was informed the role of the Pfizer Drug Safety and permission to probe was asked from the patient. Patient also stated, "Yes, I always get my flu shot every year for many years, two other times I have been sick from the flu shot (Further clarification was Unknown) and it was like this it was like the flu and I believe this because of the shot but you know I mean I still think it would have been, I think it is better than having received COVID itself". Patient mentioned taking turmeric. Patient mentioned that she had a COVID test done on Thursday at the clinic that she works at and that must have been negative because nobody contacted her and it was just they do random testing because of the patients she works with. Patient further stated "I got my vaccine between 7-8 am mornings Friday morning and then around 5 am on Saturday morning, I started feeling really bad and then when I woke up at 4 in the afternoon I was done. It is probably, yes 18Dec, 7 or 8 in the morning I got the shot and then 19Dec at 5 am is when I started getting sick, by the evening I was full grown sick and I had to call I am sick because I couldn't pull another 12 hour shift". The patient also reported that she was much better today (unspecified date), had a sore throat and headaches but her joint pains were better, and she has no fever not even low grade fever. It was further stated that the patient received first dose of Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine on Friday 18Dec2020. Developed symptoms on Sat 19Dec2020 which included "sore throat, laryngitis, muscle ache, loss of smell, chest discomfort, low grade fever, joint discomfort". Patient mentioned that she took Theraflu and NyQuil. Patient also stated, "And the only other question is because when I called up to work to tell them to give me COVID a day for COVID pay because it was COVID related and they said they were not sure if they could. This is COVID related they should pay me for a day of COVID pay, correct. Who would know that?". It was also found out "recently" that patient's several members of family tested positive for COVID 19 virus and was potentially exposed. It was asked that if patient gets tested for COVID virus, will she be positive because of receiving the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine and can patient test positive for COVID 19 virus after receiving the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine. Outcome of the event 'Low grade fever' was recovered, unknown for event 'patient's several members of family tested positive for COVID 19 virus and was potentially exposed', while recovering for the remaining events.