Age: 78.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Vaccination site pain
Clinical narrative: soreness in the arm for one day when she got each of the injections; This is a spontaneous report received from contactable reporter(s) (Consumer or other non HCP and Physician).  A 78 year-old female patient received bnt162b2 (BNT162B2), administered in arm, administration date 27Jan2021 (Lot number: EL9265) at the age of 78 years as dose 1, single for covid-19 immunisation. Relevant medical history included: "Tooth abscess", start date: Jul2021 (unspecified if ongoing), notes: 2 teeth removed that were abscessed; "h/o breast" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: No treatments; "Osteoporosis" (unspecified if ongoing); "Hypothyroid" (unspecified if ongoing); "Low Blood Sugar" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: diagnosed when she was 32 yrs. Concomitant medication(s) included: GOLDEN SEAL ROOT & RHIZOMETINCTURE taken for infection; PENICILLIN NOS taken for tooth abscess, start date: Jul2021.  The following information was reported: VACCINATION SITE PAIN (non-serious) with onset 27Jan2021, outcome "recovered" (28Jan2021), described as "soreness in the arm for one day when she got each of the injections". The event "soreness in the arm for one day when she got each of the injections" was evaluated at the physician office visit. Therapeutic measures were not taken as a result of vaccination site pain.  Additional information: Patient stated she has a grandson who has no immunity and has a trach and G-tube and she takes care of 3 of his brothers and sisters. She has to care of her immunity. She then said she heard of others who had this but stated she did not know any specific information as it was just something she saw on the news. At the time, she was having trouble with her teeth. She had two abscesses.  She was taking an herb and it is Golden Seal Root.  It kills viruses and bacteria. If she is taking something that kills viruses, would that kill antibodies?  That is her question.  The only problem with the Golden Seal Root is that it gives her diarrhea just like the antibiotics.  Penicillin gave her diarrhea too.  When she got the teeth out, she stopped taking Golden Seal Root and started taking Penicillin.  She could not take both. She does not have a lot or expiration for the Golden Seal Root or the Penicillin. She has been having trouble with teeth and ear for months and was taking the Golden Seal Root for a while and was trying to prevent an infection in her blood.  One tooth was bothering her sinuses and 1 tooth was bothering her ear. Now sinus and ear have cleared up once the teeth were pulled.  The dentist did an emergency procedure to remove both abscessed teeth. She then wanted to see if she had antibodies. She had no side effect from the shot.   She then said it was just like the flu shot.  She just had soreness where they put it in and that is usual.  She did not have the manufacturer, lot or expiration for the flu shot that she got a sore arm for.  She had to go into another area to move her arm to circulate the medication after she got the Pfizer COVID vaccine.  She only had soreness in the arm for one day when she got each of the injections and then it was gone.   She was hoping she can get a third Pfizer shot.  Her doctor and pharmacy say it is not authorized though. Her daughter then stated it was like the soreness she has to her allergy shot.  The mother then said her daughter has ADHD and and she asked her to stop talking and said she did not take her pill today. She does not want to complete report.  She does not wish to provide name of allergy shot, lot or expiration. She has to report once a week to her doctor. Separate report completed for her daughter.     No follow-up attempts are possible. No further information is expected.