Age: 79.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Dysgeusia, Facial paralysis, Fatigue, Injection site infection, Injection site pustule
Clinical narrative: Left side of her face seemed frozen; Gland and cheeks were swollen; Super tired; Carotid artery was hurting; Sinus was hurting; Could taste the medicine; Little lump on her neck by her ear; Bacterial infection at the injection site; Black scab and a lot of pus at the injection site; Black scab and a lot of pus at the injection site; This spontaneous case was reported by a consumer (subsequently medically confirmed) and describes the occurrence of FACIAL PARALYSIS (Left side of her face seemed frozen) in a 79-year-old female patient who received mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (batch no. 021B21A) for COVID-19 vaccination. The occurrence of additional non-serious events is detailed below.     Concurrent medical conditions included Arthritis (Left shoulder). Concomitant products included ESTRADIOL (ESTROGEN), PROGESTERONE, LORATADINE (CLARITIN [LORATADINE]) and COLLAGEN for an unknown indication.    On 02-Apr-2021, the patient received first dose of mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (unknown route) 1 dosage form. On 02-Apr-2021, the patient experienced NECK PAIN (Carotid artery was hurting), SINUS PAIN (Sinus was hurting), DYSGEUSIA (Could taste the medicine), NECK MASS (Little lump on her neck by her ear) and FATIGUE (Super tired). On 06-Apr-2021, the patient experienced FACIAL PARALYSIS (Left side of her face seemed frozen) (seriousness criterion medically significant) and LYMPHADENOPATHY (Gland and cheeks were swollen). In April 2021, the patient experienced INJECTION SITE INFECTION (Bacterial infection at the injection site), INJECTION SITE SCAB (Black scab and a lot of pus at the injection site) and INJECTION SITE PUSTULE (Black scab and a lot of pus at the injection site). On 29-Apr-2021, INJECTION SITE SCAB (Black scab and a lot of pus at the injection site) and INJECTION SITE PUSTULE (Black scab and a lot of pus at the injection site) had resolved. At the time of the report, FACIAL PARALYSIS (Left side of her face seemed frozen), NECK PAIN (Carotid artery was hurting), SINUS PAIN (Sinus was hurting), DYSGEUSIA (Could taste the medicine), NECK MASS (Little lump on her neck by her ear), INJECTION SITE INFECTION (Bacterial infection at the injection site) and FATIGUE (Super tired) outcome was unknown and LYMPHADENOPATHY (Gland and cheeks were swollen) had not resolved.        The action taken with mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (Unknown) was unknown.       Other concomitant medication included: high blood pressure medicine (unspecified), "calfix 10 mg, and "a whole lot of holistic medicine for arthritis."  The patient's 2nd dose of the Moderna COVID--19 vaccine was supposed to be on 07-May-2021 but the pharmacy denied her the second dose due to their reaction she had to the first dose given in her left non-dominant arm. The doctor advised that the patient had a bacterial infection at the injection site. The patient was still swollen as of 07-May-2021 and was unsure when all the symptoms began and resolved. The vaccine provider advised the patient that she would be unable to get the second dose unless she went to the hospital.  Based on the current available information and temporal association between the use of the product and the start date of the events, a causal relationship cannot be excluded.   This case was linked to MOD21-091284, US-MODERNATX, INC.-MOD-2021-138847 (E2B Linked Report).; Sender's Comments: Based on the current available information and temporal association between the use of the product and the start date of the events, a causal relationship cannot be excluded. MOD21-091284:crosslinked US-MODERNATX, INC.-MOD-2021-138847:Daughter's case