Age: 85.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19, COVID19, COVID19
Symptoms: Pruritus, Rash macular, Skin texture abnormal
Clinical narrative: hives; dermatitis; Itching; scabs on back/on thighs; itchy rash; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable 86-year-old male consumer (patient) reported for himself. An 86-year-old male patient received second dose of bnt162b2 (PFIZER COVID-19 VACCINE, solution for injection, Lot Number: EL9269), via an unspecified route of administration, administered in left arm on 14Feb2021 (at the age of 85-year-old) as a single dose for COVID-19 immunization. Medical history included had a pacemaker put in 4 weeks ago and he was doing well and patient took the flu vaccine with no adverse effect. Patient did not have any diabetes or hypertension. The patient's concomitant medications included some medications, but for his age, it was not many. The internist kept saying the patient and his wife were healthy people. When queried about family history, the patient stated also have bogus paragoid and had a disease some time ago. Historical vaccine included first dose of bnt162b2 (PFIZER COVID-19 VACCINE, solution for injection, Lot Number: EL9262, Expiry date: unknown), via an unspecified route of administration in the left arm (clarifies as on top, not on shoulder, but near bicep) on 27Jan2021 (at the age of 85-year-old) as a single dose for COVID-19 immunization and experienced no adverse effect. The patient took the vaccines because everyone was saying to take it. Time the vaccination was given was not very early, but both were given in morning. No additional vaccines were administered on same date of the Pfizer Suspect. No Prior Vaccinations (within 4 weeks) to the first administration date of the suspect vaccines. No adverse events following prior vaccinations, every vaccine taken, whether they took the flu vaccine, patient never had any reaction on any. On an unspecified date, four days after the second dose, patient developed an itchy rash (patient was 86 minus one month at the time of event, confirmed as 85-year-old). Rash noticed a couple days after the second dose. It got pretty bad now is improving a bit after use of Allegra and Zyrtec, but it's still there, it was on his back, he develops scabs, and if he takes a scab off, which he shouldn't, it returns, so he can't touch his back, it opens it, brings it back, and it's on his thighs also. The patient has seen a couple of allergists, and no one has answered even after he had 31 scratch shots in each arm that showed he was allergic to nothing. Patient does not want to do a patch test that his allergist recommended because he does not want to be off of his medication for any length of time. The patient stated Benadryl did not do anything. The patient was concerned about ever taking a booster with this reaction and asked whether there was an antidote for the reaction. Patient was seeing 2 allergists, who have no answer, and it was very itchy, and one said the patient has hives and the other said dermatitis, but he did not have anything before that. He went to see another allergist who said to take, which test? A patch test, but he is not going through it, he is taking some medicine, he just had a pacemaker put in, he is taking Allegra and Zyrtec and it gives a little relief, but it's horrible itching and it's very bad, and you can go out of mind, so far he is mentally sane. He just left the allergist's office about maybe 2 hours ago, and was disgusted at what he wants him to do, he won't take any kind of patch test, they put 7 bandages on his back, he had 31 sticks in each arm, and they said he is not allergic to anything, from another doctor. He doesn't wish this on anyone but his enemies. Before the vaccine, he didn't have any symptoms at all, and his doctor gave a regular blood test, before he was vaccinated, to tell if there were any antibodies, and he got report back, said he had no antibodies at all, caller thought great, the doctor said it's not great, if he had antibodies he would have something to fight this, he was clean. Confirms this was before getting the vaccines. The patient asked for a call back with an antidote, stated it may be a problem with the batch, hoped to find an answer, and was sure patient was not the only one suffering through this. The patient has been suffering with hives for 5 months and was going through hell. The patient stated was rusting away, not really but was just suffering with this. Further stated need glasses to see patient record card. The patient reported it was torture. The events did not require emergency room visit but required physician office visit. The patient problem was everlasting. The patient was in pretty decent physical shape. The patient would be very concerned when a booster comes out. The internist would warn him to take it but does not know how it would affect the patient. Five months was a long time that the patient was suffering from this. The itching was really terrible. The patient was wonders whether he would have been better off with taking the Moderna and just been sick for one day. The patient was still suffering. There were no new events to report for the patient. The patient would like to know about the event before he takes the vaccine booster. The patient was on Zyrtec, one tablet a day and was taking Allegra, one tablet in the morning, has a follow up appointment with allergist. The patient was asking whether to take the Pfizer COvid-19 Booster shot. The patient had 2 blood tests and the last one showed the serum level was 3.03. The allergist advised that the patient should definitely take the Booster shot, but the internist advised several times not to take it. The patient does not want to go through all this again, it was torture. The patient's grandson was a cardiologist and advised to take the Booster shot, but if serum level was adequate, he wonders whether that would be enough protection for him. The patient could not go through it again, would go out of his mind. The patient wanted to stop taking the medication, wishes that Pfizer, the one who make the vaccine, would call, and tell what to do. In the end the patient prefers not to take it at the time of report because the allergist does not know whether the patient has enough of the serum in him. The patient further clarified having hives for the last 6 months, have seen an allergist on this. The hives have lasted 6 months with itching. The patient has just recently got over the itching, had been itching for 6 months. The patient was taking the Zyrtec and Allegra for itching, Allegra in the morning, 180mg; Zyrtec 10 mg, taking one every day, for the 10 mg, clarified as treatment. The outcome of the event itchy rash, and itching was recovering, outcome of hives was not recovered, outcome of dermatitis and scabs on back/on thighs was unknown.   Follow-up attempts are completed. No further information is expected.