Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Therapeutic response unexpected
Clinical narrative: she's only had a small cold sore breakout.; This is a spontaneous report received from a Consumer or other non HCP from medical information team, Program ID.  A 59-year-old female patient received BNT162b2 (BNT162B2), in Dec2020 as dose number unknown, single (Batch/Lot number: unknown), in arm for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history included: "cold sore breakout", start date: 1983 (unspecified if ongoing). The patient's concomitant medications were not reported. The following information was reported: THERAPEUTIC RESPONSE UNEXPECTED (non-serious), outcome "unknown", described as "she's only had a small cold sore breakout.".  Additional information:The patient would like some type of data done on the reduction or elimination of cold sore breakouts after the Pfizer vaccine. The patient had not had a breakout in four years and previously he/she had at least one breakout since 1983. The reporter wanted to talk to someone in Pfizer Research about a possible investigation on how the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines has helped her with her cold sore breakouts. The patient would like some type of data done on the reduction or elimination of cold sore breakouts after the Pfizer vaccine. The patient has not had a breakout in four years and previously the patient had at least one breakout since 1983. The patient added that she had been suffering with the cold sore breakouts since a young age but that since she got the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine in December 2020, she has no eruptions or anything. She mentioned she asked this question on a social media group (mentioned above) and that a lot of people agree. So, she wanted to know if Pfizer themselves had any data. The patient added that she was 60 years old and that she used to have yearly breakouts in stressing times, like Thanksgiving and Christmas, but that after getting the vaccine and the boosters she has only had a small cold sore breakout. She mentioned that she suffers this only in the lips, but that there were people who even get this in genital area so they could benefit from Pfizer researching this further. The patient added that when she got the boosters, she would usually get a text from the medical insurance provider, with some questions about what the symptoms were she was having, and she believes they could add a question for data of unexpected benefits. The patient stated that she used to often get cold sore breakouts and since she received the vaccine and additional boosters since Dec 2020 that she noticed a reduction or elimination in sore breakouts. Stated that she wanted the research groups to look into that. Wanted to a report positive adverse event to her and several other people. Had posted this question if they noticed the same thing she was experiencing. The name of the social group was Covid 19: Healthcare Workers Across the Globe. Was a private group on Facebook, were no longer allowing posts to that group unless one was a member. Was at least 10 people who commented that they noticed the same thing. Stated that she was the same and would get an itchy tingling feeling that does not break out, no eruption. Stated that that the breakout cannot affect another person without it bursting. Thinks this was positive for other people. The patient was 60 now. Has had contamination for about 38 years on regular and for last 4 years since vaccine was free of these breakouts. General public that has viruses in other parts of body may be helpful. If the company looks into this and gets data, she thinks that it would help people. Was also told the website or link would get sent to her email and do that one in writing and will do that one as well. Had employee that got outbreaks in unison. They worked in a special needs classroom. Explained that stressful events would cause a true breakout: skin swells, red in the area, ooze a liquid and then crust. Clarified that after the vaccine the breakout was either nothing or maybe a little itching or tingling like it would never come but it came. Was continuing boosters and all that because she does not know how they work; if the first one took care of everything or whether the follow up boosters are what was helping. Would have other shots administered at the same time as the flu or pneumonia shot. Has no NDC, lot or expiration dates provided. Was unsure if these were Pfizer products.  Batch/lot number is not provided, and it cannot be obtained.