Age: 22.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Asthma, Cough, Dyspnoea, SARS-CoV-2 test, X-ray
Clinical narrative: continuous coughing; asthma had flared up; when he goes to sleep, he can't hardly breathe; This is a spontaneous report received from a contactable reporter(s) (Consumer or other non HCP) from medical information team.  A 22 year-old male patient received bnt162b2 (BNT162B2), administered in arm right (Batch/Lot number: unknown) at the age of 22 years as dose 2, single for covid-19 immunisation. Relevant medical history included: "Asthma" (unspecified if ongoing). There were no concomitant medications. Vaccination history included: Bnt162b2 (DOSE 1, SINGLE), for COVID-19 Immunization, reaction(s): "continuous coughing", "a little tired", "Headache". The following information was reported: COUGH (non-serious), outcome "not recovered", described as "continuous coughing"; ASTHMA (non-serious), outcome "unknown", described as "asthma had flared up"; DYSPNOEA (non-serious), outcome "unknown", described as "when he goes to sleep, he can't hardly breathe". The event "continuous coughing" was evaluated at the physician office visit. Relevant laboratory tests and procedures are available in the appropriate section.  Additional information: Caller Stated that she took her grandson to an allergy doctor. Says for the past 4 years her grandson had been in college and had never had any problems, just a little asthma. Event Details: Coughing: Since beginning of summer, when he had his first shot coughed a little. Thought would be alright. Got second shot. Now he cannot stop coughing. had a pump and pills, but coughing wasn't getting better, he had been coughing steady. Last night was coughing so bad he didn't feel like going to homecoming. It was embarrassing to him being around students when he was coughing so much. History: Caller stated that her grandson had no medications or medical conditions relevant to report. Stated he had no problems, just a touch of asthma. He doesn't have to go to the hospital or anything, he had been in college for 4 years with no problems. Investigations: Caller stated she took him to the allergy doctor, and they checked him thoroughly. They gave him an X-ray to see if he had pneumonia and a Covid Test; both of which were fine. They had thought his asthma had flared up. Denies any other labs, testing, or treatments relevant to these events. Additional Context: This was report 1 of 2. This report was in regard to the caller's grandson. The caller stated she was a grandmother to her grandson, and she was calling concerning him. Her grandson was an student. She was taking her grandson to get his shots during the summer. She mentions her grandson was in summer school in college before he went back for the school year. She took him to school. He had his two shots before going back to school. Ever since he had his two shots, he had been coughing, coughing, coughing. She stated she calls him every other day or 3-4 times a week, and he was always coughing. She clarifies she was referring to the Pfizer shot for COVID. She called school twice. The first time she called she was instructed to call his doctor. She called her doctor and was told because her grandson didn't take the shot at the doctor's office, she was told to talk school. She called back to the Pharmacy again this morning because he was still coughing. She also did take her grandson to the allergy doctor and she had him tested for COVID, he doesn't have COVID. He had an x-ray to check for pneumonia and him doesn't have pneumonia. Her grandson was still coughing. Healthcare Professional: The only doctor her grandson had seen was an allergy doctor. The caller doesnt know the doctors name because her grandson had been to the doctor over the years for his allergies. She took him to the allergy doctor when the coughing first began because they didn't know if it was his sinuses. He wasn't having any problems before the shot. No contact information was known. The dates of her grandsons COVID shots are unknown, she knows it was some time in the summer months. Her grandson had been back in school now for 2 months. The caller clarifies when her grandson took his first shot, he had a little cough. She asked her grandson, why are you coughing, and her grandson told the caller he started coughing after he had his first shot. She asked him did he feel alright and her told her yes. She asked him how the shot made him feel and he responded that he was just a little tired and had a headache, but he felt alright. He just had a little bit of a cough. Then it was time to get his second shot and when he got his second shot, he had not stop coughing yet. He had a constant cough. She called her grandson about a month ago, clarified as 2 months ago, as she was leaving the doctor's office herself and checking on him, he told her that he couldn't stop coughing. She confirmed her grandson was back in college at this point, she had taken him back to school. Her grandson said that when he goes to sleep, he can't hardly breathe. She stated she and her husband immediately went to take him to the doctor. She called his allergy doctor and was able to get an appointment. His allergy doctor knows him because he went to her when he was smaller when he had a little asthma. He hadn't had any problems with his asthma in almost 4 years. Then this happened after taking the shot. The caller stated she didn't like when the person at Pharmacy said it was at his own risk and that she shot wasn't approved. She confirmed her grandson's vaccine record card was with him. She told him to take it with him in case the nurse's needed it for anything. History: The caller confirmed her grandson wasn't sick or anything. He does have a little touch of asthma, but he had never had any problem like this before. When she called him last night, he told her he was so tired of coughing and that hurt the caller's heart to hear him say that. His mom doesn't have anything to do with it, the caller herself and the patient's grandfather are sending him to college. Investigations: The caller stated his allergy doctor gave him an x-ray for pneumonia and he did not have pneumonia or anything. The doctor just thought it was just his asthma flaring, but it can't be his asthma because he was given 3 pumps and 2 prescriptions. Vaccination Facility Type was Pharmacy/Drug Store. She confirmed she takes her grandson to the doctor every time and her grandson had not taken any other shots or nothing. AE(s) does not require to visit Emergency Room. She was going to take him after his first shot when he was coughing but it was around the time COVID was out so bad, so she didn't want to do that. Patient visited to an allergy doctor. Prior Vaccinations (within 4 weeks) /list any other vaccinations within four weeks prior to the first administration date of the suspect vaccine(s) was none. AE(s) following prior vaccinations was not provided. The caller also adds her grandson walks with a limp. When he was born, he had to have surgery done on him and so he walks with a limp and his hand was deformed, other than that he was an A, B college student. Family Medical History Relevant to AE(s) was not provided. Description of Product Complaint: The caller stated she was a grandmother to her grandson, and she was calling concerning him. He had his two shots before going back to school. Ever since he had his two shots, he had been coughing, coughing, coughing. She stated she calls him every other day or 3-4 times a week, and he was always coughing. She clarifies she was referring to the Pfizer shot for COVID. The caller stated his allergy doctor gave him an x-ray for pneumonia and he did not have pneumonia or anything. The doctor just thought it was just his asthma flaring, but it can't be his asthma because he was given 3 pumps and 2 prescriptions. The pharmacy informed her that they didn't have problems with the Pfizer shot, and the caller knows that was a lie. She knows they have had problems. She believes her grandson got a side effect from the shot because they didn't put it back in the freezer and it had been sitting out too long. No further details were provided or obtained. The patient underwent lab tests and procedures on an unspecified date which included: sars-cov-2 test: negative (she had him tested for COVID, he doesn't have COVID; stated it was fine); x-ray: no pneumonia (notes: he doesn't have pneumonia; stated it was fine).  No follow-up attempts are possible; information about lot/batch number cannot be obtained. No further information is expected.