Age: 56.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Arthralgia, Chills, Headache, Myalgia, Pain
Clinical narrative: joint pain; muscle pain; chills; fever; headache; whole body aches; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient, self-reporting). A 56-years-old male patient received second dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE; Solution for injection; Lot Number: EW0176; Expiration Date: 31Aug2021; NDC: Unknown), via an unspecified route of administration in arm left on 18May2021 at 17:00 (at the age of 56-years-old) as dose 2, single for COVID-19 immunisation. Medical history, family history, concomitant medications, additional vaccines administered on same date of the Pfizer Suspect; prior vaccinations (within 4 weeks) included none. The patient previously took first dose BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE; Solution for injection; Lot Number: EW0164; Expiration Date: 31Aug2021), via unspecified route in left arm on 27Apr2021 at 17:00 (at the age of 56-years-old) as dose 1, single for COVID-19 immunisation. The patient was taking Pfizer COVID vaccine because of his age, did not want to get nothing and did not want to die this early yet. Patient reported vaccine administered at Military Facility and stated that it was all military. The patient experienced joint pain, muscle pain, chills, fever, headache, whole body aches on 19May2021. Therapeutic measures were taken due to events. Patient was asking if his symptoms will come back and forth over the next couple of days. Patient received his first dose of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID 19 Vaccine on 27Apr2021 and second dose on 18May2021. Yesterday, he started to develop joint pain, muscle pain, chills, fever, headache and whole body aches. He has been taking Ibuprofen and Aspirin and it's been helping. Whenever he got out of the shower, he was so cold, he had to put a blanket on. In response, provided disclaimer, spoke from EUA Prescribing Information, CONS-How Long Side Effects Last if received a second shot and referred to HCP if symptoms get worse. This report was not related to a study or programme. Patient got the COVID vaccine the day before this report, on 18May2021. He was reading the pamphlet and saw that he had a lot of the symptoms. He took an aspirin and felt better. He saw on the pamphlet that it said if you have any symptoms to call Pfizer and report them. Patient did not have Primary or Prescribing Healthcare Professional and stated that he had one, but his doctor passed way. Patient stated joint pain began in the morning on 19May2021. Clarified that all symptoms began on 19May2021. The joint pain started in his hand, then moved to his elbows. He took a shower and thought that maybe the hot water would loosen him up. He went to sleep and woke up and it was even worse. He took some aspirin. He's been taking Ibuprofen and his joint pain is getting better. Yesterday morning, he could not even open a two litter pop. Event onset time was unknown. All symptoms began about the same time. Began the morning of 19May2021. He woke up to cut the grass, and thought that man his hands are sore, and he could not really move them. Then he remembered thinking that his arms were killing him. The events did not require a visit to Emergency Room or Physician Office and patient was thinking about going to the hospital. Patient asked if this had 24 hours to it, or does it come back and forth. Also asked what to expect. Investigation assessment or relevant tests included none. Clinical outcome of the event joint pain was recovering, and outcome of other events was not recovered at the time of this report.  Information on Lot/Batch number was available. Additional information has been requested.  Follow-up (21Jul2021) attempts have been completed and no further information is expected.