Age: 85.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Pain, Pruritus, SARS-CoV-2 test, Taste disorder, Urticaria
Clinical narrative: She had a few spots all over her body but they went away; losing her sense of taste; It was kind of strange. It was not the metallic taste that people reported.; she has "some sort of hives" or little spots on her body; it was an allergy to something; itchy; It was a lump, little lump.; caller said it hurt.; She has a Micro Pacemaker inside; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 85-year-old female patient received BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE, Solution for injection, Lot Number: EN6201), dose 2 via an unspecified route of administration, administered in arm Left on 16Feb2021 14:00 (age at age 85-year-old) as dose 2, single for COVID-19 immunization. Medical history included could not sleep after husband died, diverticulitis and UTI (urinary tract infection) and ongoing low hematocrit, heart Afib (atrial fibrillation), polymyalgia rheumatica, cholesterol, seasonal allergies, glaucoma, maybe addicted to Alprazolam, GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), pacemaker. Concomitant medications included ongoing ferrous sulfate (SLOW FE, Tablet) for dietary supplement (hematocrit was low and now fine but kidney doctor said to continue it. Was taking 4 per day and now taking 1. Was taking this before she got the shot. It does not say the dose) from an unspecified start date and ongoing; metoprolol (MANUFACTURER UNKNOWN) for Heart Afib; apixaban (MANUFACTURER UNKNOWN) for blood thinner (been taking for several years) from an unspecified start date and ongoing; prednisone (MANUFACTURER UNKNOWN) for polymyalgia rheumatica (been taking for maybe about 20 years) from an unspecified start date and ongoing; pitavastatin calcium (LIVALO) for cholesterol (been on for a long time) from an unspecified start date and ongoing; torasemide (MANUFACTURER UNKNOWN) for diuretic (been on for a long time) from an unspecified start date and ongoing; potassium chloride (MANUFACTURER UNKNOWN) for lose potassium with diuretic from an unspecified start date and ongoing; cetirizine hydrochloride (ZYRTEC) for seasonal allergies (been on for long time) from an unspecified start date and ongoing; alprazolam (MANUFACTURER UNKNOWN) for sleep (Caller stated if she said it was called Xanax, it was not, it was alprazolam. After husband died, she could not sleep. She had been taking all along. She thought maybe she was addicted to it now) from an unspecified start date and ongoing; rabeprazole sodium (ACIPHEX) for GERD (been on for a long time) from an unspecified start date and ongoing; methenamine (MANUFACTURER UNKNOWN) for UTI (been on it for about 1 to 2 years) from an unspecified start date and ongoing; ascorbic acid (VITAMIIN C) for UTI (been on it for about 1 to 2 years) from an unspecified start date and ongoing; acetylsalicylic acid (ASPIRIN) for heart to prevent stroke from an unspecified start date and ongoing; brinzolamide (MANUFACTURER UNKNOWN) for glaucoma from an unspecified start date and ongoing; timolol (MANUFACTURER UNKNOWN) for glaucoma, start and stop date were not reported; latanoprost (XALATAN) for glaucoma from an unspecified start date and ongoing; netarsudil mesilate (RHOPRESSA, Eye drops) for glaucoma from an unspecified start date and ongoing. Caller stated that she was on 4 different eye drops for Glaucoma. Historical vaccine included BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE, Lot Number: EL9263), dose 1 administered in arm left on 26Jan2021 14:00 for COVID-19 immunization. The patient did not receive any other vaccine prior to COVID-19 Vaccine. The patient did not experience any adverse events prior to COVID-19 Vaccine. Vaccination Facility Type was University. Also reported something that looked like hives. She did not get hives until maybe not even a month later. That does not coincide with the report got if they were reporting it shortly after. Caller stated that she had Covid tests done. She had the rapid and regular tests done. Both were negative. This happened after she had her shots. Caller stated that the spots might have started a couple of months ago. It might have been the end of April or the beginning of May. Then she said that might be it was earlier in April. It took a long time for them to go away. It left a mark. One of them kind of acted up the other day. Caller was trying to think of something she did or ate. She came to no conclusion. Caller said the spot was on top of her leg. She could still feel it.  On 2021, the patient reported that she received both doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and a month after the second dose, she started losing her sense of taste. She also stated that she had seen an ENT and an allergist, and that the caller (patient) also reported she had some sort of hives or little spots on her body, but the doctor did not think it was hives. Caller stated, would like to know if this was a common side effect, if anyone else had reported and was it going to go away and if it was and when. she liked to taste some good food once in a while. Caller stated her symptoms were this first of all, she could taste when she first taste something. She did not get the full effect but a pretty good taste but then it gets milder and milder as she continue to taste. Caller questioned if it was a common side effect. Also asking were there other people that reported this. It was not the metallic taste that people reported. She did not experience that. She was wondering if the vaccine caused that. Her doctor said it was not hives and that it was an allergy to something. No one could tell her. She had a few spots all over her body, but they went away. One spot that she had seemed to be itchy again. She said she was not supposed to have salt. She used mustard. She had a sandwich for lunch with mayonnaise, relish, ham, cheese, and lettuce. It was not too bad. She said she knew it had been tastier. Caller stated that if she ate a cookie something that was nice and sweet, she could taste pretty much the first bite, but as she ate more, it would get milder and milder. Caller stated that she had no problem with smell. She said it was an insidious thing. She did not know when it happened. It was less than a month after 16Feb2021 when she had the second shot. They told her to go to Neurologist. She went to the Neurologist. He told her he did not think it was anything bad. He wanted an MRI to make sure it was not brain tumor. Caller said that she had a Micro Pacemaker inside. Caller said that taste had worsened. Coffee did not taste right, and it went on from there. Caller said the spot was on top of her leg. She could still feel it. It was a lump, little lump (on an unknown date). It did not seem to be itchy anymore. The adverse event requires to visit at Physician Office. Treatment medication for the event she has some sort of hives or little spots on her body was hydrocortisone cream. The patient underwent lab tests and procedures which included Rapid Covid Test: negative on 2021. The outcome of all the events was unknown.   No follow up attempts are needed. No further information is expected.