Age: 63.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Laboratory test, Tinnitus
Clinical narrative: About 3-4 days later she developed tinnitus and is still now experiencing this symptom.; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 63-year-old female patient received second dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE, formulation: solution for injection, lot number was not reported, expiration date was not reported), via intramuscular, administered in left arm on 04Mar2021 (at the age of 63-years-old) as dose 2, single for covid-19 immunization. The patient medical history (She mentions she has never had any trouble at all with her ears) and concomitant medications were not reported. The patient historical vaccine included first dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE, formulation: solution for injection, lot number: EN6206, expiration date: Jun2021), via intramuscular, administered I left arm on 11Feb2021 (at the age of 63-years-old) as dose 1, single for COVID-19 immunization. No additional vaccines administered on same date of the Pfizer suspect. No vaccinations received within four weeks prior to the first administration date of the suspect vaccine. It was reported that, patient is a 63 year old female who received her second dose of the Pfizer BioNtech covid 19 vaccine on 04Mar2021. About 3-4 days later she developed tinnitus and is still now experiencing this symptom. She has already consulted an ENT for treatment and was told there is nothing she can do. She wondering if others have reported this same symptom. She also reports she say an article in the paper about a guy developing tinnitus after the covid vaccine and read forums online of people reporting tinnitus after the covid vaccine. She also reports that her ENT suggested she not get a booster dose unless she has completely depleted her antibodies. She explains she was so ready to get the vaccine she spent 2 days calling places to set up an appointment. After receiving the COVID vaccine, she developed tinnitus. She went to an ENT doctor and the doctor informed her that she has seen patients come in with the same thing. People are getting tinnitus because of the vaccine. The patient asked the ENT doctor about getting a booster and if she should get the COVID vaccine again and the doctor said she shouldn't do it unless the patient has no antibodies whatsoever. The tinnitus is enough to drive her insane. Patient confirms the tinnitus began about 3 or 4 days after the second shot. It's driving her insane. When probed for the outcome, the patient states it got worse until about a month ago, and then it has stayed consistent, its just constantly in her ear, it never goes way. She mentions she can hear it change tones sometimes. She confirms there is no dosing information on her vaccine record card. She was told there is nothing they can do about the tinnitus. She states the tinnitus begin about 2 in the afternoon. Her left ear started ringing and it lasted for about 2 days and went away. She thought oh, good, its gone, but then her right ear started ringing and then her left ear started back ringing again. She explains the ENT did some kind of test and it was determined the damage was to the middle section of her ear. She states they bypassed the middle of her ear, further in, and that seemed to be fine. The damage seemed to be to her middle ear. Patient states her ENT doctor knew it was from the COVID vaccine. The doctor said she has seen a lot of patients that have the tinnitus, she has a lot of people coming in. The patient underwent lab tests and procedures which included Test done by ENT (laboratory test): damage was to middle ear on an unspecified date. The adverse event resulted in physician office, to the regular doctor and ENT. The outcome of the event was not recovered.  No follow-up attempts are needed. No further information is expected.