Age: 63.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Mastoid disorder, Myalgia, Neck pain
Clinical narrative: onset of symptoms of left-sided Bell palsy (twitching, paralysis, lost of taste/sensation of tongue, lid lag etc). I knew I had Bell palsy; Awakened with brief episode (10 min) severe abdominal pain; Severe muscle aches; Head pain; Neck pain; Developed sore on left side of tongue; Neck/mastoid pain; Swollen gland lasted a few days; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable other HCP (patient). A 63-year-old (non pregnant) female patient received second dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, Solution for injection, Batch/lot number: EN6200, Expiry Date: unknown) via an unspecified route of administration in left arm on 24Feb2021 13:30 at single dose for COVID-19 immunisation. Patient had historical vaccine at 63-year-old BNT162B2, lot number: EL9262 at left arm on 03Feb2021 13:30 at SINGLE DOSE for Covid-19 immunization. Patient did not receive any other vaccines within 4 weeks prior to the COVID vaccine. Patient's medical history included penicillin and neomycin allergy. Patient's concomitant medications included ergocalciferol (VIT D), rosuvastatin calcium (CRETOR) (medications the patient received within 2 weeks of vaccination). On 25Feb2021, the patient experienced onset of symptoms of left-sided bell palsy (twitching, paralysis, lost of taste/sensation of tongue, lid lag etc). I knew I had bell palsy, awakened with brief episode (10 min) severe abdominal pain, severe muscle aches, head pain, neck pain, developed sore on left side of tongue, neck/mastoid pain, swollen gland lasted a few days. Event was reported as on 25Feb, patient awakened with brief episode (10 min) severe abdominal pain. Later, severe muscle aches, head and neck pain, lasted until following Wednesday (03Mar). Patient developed sore on left side of tongue, neck/mastoid pain, swollen gland; lasted a few days, then noted onset of symptoms of left-sided Bell palsy (twitching, paralysis, lost of taste/sensation of tongue, lid lag etc). By friday 12Mar she knew she had Bell palsy. Medrol dosepak, OTC pain meds was received as treatment for adverse events. Patient was not diagnosed with COVID-19 prior to vaccination and had not been tested for COVID-19 since the vaccination. The outcome of event was not recovered.; Sender's Comments: Based on available information, a possible contributory role of the subject product, BNT162B2 vaccine, cannot be excluded for the reported event of Bell's palsy and other events due to temporal relationship.   There is limited information provided in this report.  Additional information is needed to better assess the case, including complete medical history, diagnostics including Head CT/MRI  and viral serology, counteractive treatment measures and concomitant medications. This case will be reassessed once additional information is available.  The impact of this report on the benefit/risk profile of the Pfizer product is evaluated as part of Pfizer procedures for safety evaluation, including the review and analysis of aggregate data for adverse events. Any safety concern identified as part of this review, as well as any appropriate action in response, will be promptly notified to Regulatory Authorities, Ethics Committees and Investigators, as appropriate.