Sex: U
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Rash, Rash pruritic, Respiratory rate, Urticaria, Weight
Clinical narrative: Urticaria/itchy hives; flu-like symptoms; itchy rash from my neck, arms, chest & back to my upper thighs; itchy rash from my neck, arms, chest & back to my upper thighs; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer or other non hcp (patient). A patient of unspecified age and gender received second dose of bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, Solution for Injection, Batch/Lot Number: EL9264), via an unspecified route of administration on 22Feb2021 as dose 2, single for COVID-19 immunization. The patient medical history and concomitant medications were not reported. Patient had no known allergies. The patient previously took first dose of bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, Solution for Injection, Batch/Lot Number: EN5318), via an unspecified route of administration on 01Feb2021 as dose 1, single for COVID-19 immunization. The patient experienced itchy rash from my neck, arms, chest & back to my upper thighs on an unspecified date in Feb2021, flu-like symptoms on 23Feb2021 and urticaria/itchy hives on 24Feb2021. Verbatim: Patient had the second dose of the vaccine on Monday 22nd. Today I am covered in an itchy rash from my neck, arms, chest and back to my upper thighs. The vaccine hotline told me to go to Urgent care as I do not have a PCP. Patient went to hospital and was told to take Benadryl and given a Rx for prednisone. However the visit was (amount) out of pocket. Patient was extremely upset. With the meds today I paid (amount) I have all of my receipts and documentation and am seeking a reimbursement from Pfizer for this amount. On 22Feb2021 patient received the second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The following day patient experienced flu-like symptoms which patient had anticipated could be as possible a side effect and was not concerned. However, on the following day (24Feb2021) patient body became covered in itchy hives from my neck, entire back, torso, arms, and upper thighs. Patient was very worried called the vaccine hotline though (facility name) (where patient received the doses) and they advised me to go to urgent care. The hotline representative called the urgent care facility to let them know I was on my way. At the urgent care facility I paid (amount) just to be seen. I was then prescribed prednisone and given a prescription to fill at the local (store name) and was told to take Benadryl and Pepcid which I also purchased at (store name) when picking up the prednisone prescription. The hives subsided over the course of two days with medication. The patient underwent lab tests and procedures which included blood pressure was 125/88, temperature was 98.1 degree fahrenheit, pulse was 76, oxygen saturation was 98 %, respiration was 16, weight was 148 lbs. The patient received Prednisone (DELTASONE) 20 mg tablet, take 2 tablets by mouth daily for 5 days; Benadryl and Pepcid as a treatment medication for the events. Outcome of the events itchy rash from my neck, arms, chest and back to my upper thighs, flu-like symptoms was unknown; urticaria/itchy hives was recovered on an unspecified date in 2021.