Age: 83.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Urinary tract infection, Urine analysis
Clinical narrative: UTI; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer reporting for a parent (mother). A 83-years-old female patient received BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE; Solution for injection; Lot Number: EL1283; Expiration date was not reported), dose 1 via an unspecified route of administration, administered in right arm on 30Jan2021 10:30 (at the age of 83-years-old) as single dose for COVID-19 immunisation. Medical history included blood cholesterol, blood pressure and thyroid condition. It was reported patient had all the usual suspects, as far as, medical conditions for her age including cholesterol, blood pressure, and thyroid. It was also reported that all three were controlled, and not an issue for patient and no further details provided. Patient had no other history. There were no concomitant medications. History of previous immunization with Pfizer vaccine and additional vaccines administered on same date of the Pfizer Suspect included none. The patient did not receive any other vaccines within 4 weeks prior to the vaccine nor experienced any adverse events due to prior vaccinations. The patient experienced UTI (urinary tract infection) on 16Feb2021. The patient underwent urine analysis which resulted positive for UTI on 15Feb2021, and no more information was available. Therapeutic measures were taken because of the event. Patient's doctor prescribed antibiotics for UTI. Patient was scheduled for second COVID-19 Vaccine injection on Saturday, 20Feb2021 and was really concerned about taking the antibiotics with the COVID-19 Vaccine. Reporter asked if it is safe for patient to take the antibiotic, or should she not take the antibiotic, or should she wait to take the antibiotic until after she has had her second COVID-19 Vaccine dose. Caller reported that patient was prescribed Cefdinir for 5 days and does not know how many milligrams Cefdinir, the patient was prescribed. Caller said he had to go to the pharmacy to pick up the Cefdinir prescription, so did not have the Cefdinir NDC, Lot, and Expiration Date. Reporter confirmed that patient has not started taking the Cefdinir. Caller stated that the patient said she would rather get her second COVID-19 Vaccine dose than take the Cefdinir because the COVID-19 Vaccine is more important to her. Reported stated he spoke with patient's doctor via telephone last night and described patient's symptoms to the doctor. The doctor told to have a urine test done the night before this report. And the next day morning patient's doctor called in an antibiotic prescription for patient to take for a UTI. Doctor told reporter that the patient can take the antibiotic and it would not interfere with her second COVID-19 Vaccine dose. The caller stated while he trusts the patient's doctor, he wanted to know what Pfizer had to say. Patient was diagnosed with a UTI on the morning of 16Feb2021. Patient did not have to go to Emergency Room. Patient visited Physician Office due to the event. Outcome of the event was unknown.  Lot/batch number is not available despite the follow-up attempts made. Follow-up attempts have been completed and no further information is expected.