Age: 68.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19, COVID19
Symptoms: Hypoaesthesia, Pain in extremity, Paraesthesia
Clinical narrative: nose and upper lip got numb, it spread through her face, her cheeks and kind of her eyes and forehead; hands are tingling a little; arm was very painful; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable pharmacist (patient). A 68-year-old female patient received first dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, Solution for injection, Lot number: el9267, expiry date: 31May2021) via unknown route of administration on 13Feb2021 at 17:00 as single dose for COVID-19 immunisation. Medical history and concomitant medications were not reported. Caller reported that she received her first Pfizer COVID vaccine dose on Friday at 5pm. She reported that right away she got a numb nose, numb top lip then it spread to her chin and her cheeks and to her forehead. Saturday and Sunday her face was still numb, and she also had tingling in her hands. Caller explained that the feeling was like when your leg fell asleep and was waking back up. Caller also reported that her arm hurt. Caller stated her face still was not feel correct, still numb or tingling. During this call the caller mentioned that her husband's co-worker got a swollen face and needed a shot of Benadryl after getting her vaccine. And another report from the News that showed a woman's whole face got swollen. She reported that she read that people should not take Benadryl prior to getting the vaccine because it might mask effects. She reported that she did not take anything prior to the first one and was asking whether it was ok to take Benadryl while getting the COVID vaccine. and whether there were the contraindications to taking Tylenol prior to getting the vaccine. Caller stated It did not take long to produce a vaccine, we need more, they keep saying there was a shortage, it took 3 weeks to make an appointment. Pfizer need to do something about encouraging a lot of people to get the vaccine, I did not see many minorities getting these shots, this was very concerning to me as a pharmacist. Also, they were gone come up with something better or not so hard to handle for pharmacists. This whole ultra-cold thing was too much. Caller reported of being upset at Pfizer and the CDC stating 'Pfizer and the CDC said it was ok to use the overflow as a 6th dose. It's a 5-dose vial, people were pulling from multiple vials to get that 6th dose'. That's just not right, she did not see them, but she heard that now Pfizer was charging for the 6th dose. Pfizer really should put out a statement to these facilities giving the shot that the nurses should be taking names and lot numbers and sending a list to Pfizer of people who have a problem. No one was taking down adverse events at these places. She inquired that why was Pfizer putting PEG in their vaccine. It should not be in there. Caller was asking about the Bell's palsy - How long can it before someone could potentially have it after getting the vaccine. Caller was asking where her vaccine was manufactured.  Follow up (15Feb2021): This is a follow up spontaneous report from a contactable pharmacist. This pharmacist reported that: nose and upper lip got numb, it spread through her face, her cheeks and kind of her eyes and forehead. both hands were tingling a little. arm was very painful. She was calling about COVID vaccine, wanted to let Pfizer know, she had the shot on Friday at 5PM, the 13Feb2021 and shortly after, her nose and upper lip got numb, it spread through her face, her cheeks and kind of her eyes and forehead, and on Friday it was still numb, and today, on Sunday it was a little bit, and today, she was still slightly numb, it was kind of tingling, like if she was outside shoveling snow a few hours like that was how the face feels. She did not want to forget, both hands were tingling a little and her arm, at night, when she came home her arm was fine, she had full range of motion, she was ok, then at night it was very painful, she woke up in the morning, it was ok, but felt like an ACE bandage tied around too tight. But she was very concerned about numbing of the face and tingling. She was a pharmacist. No none knows anything about this, it was very sad, in fact, she was concerned about the fact she had 2 nurses come over, both stood and were chatting, and no one took her name, the lot number, or took down the adverse reaction she had to it, it was not right at all, and she went on Sunday, she went with her husband, as they wouldn't let then have it at the same time, which was a joke, and in inclement weather, and there was a nice nurse and he helped her, but no one knows anything, she waited for her husband, and she specifically asked, she said she was concerned about the second shot, she did not want a reaction with the second, as she was not near a hospital, they were having massive vaccine areas, and a nurse came over and she said she knew nothing about it, said it could be a reaction, it could be the doctor, but caller said it was not a reaction, it happened immediately after she got the shot. If this has something to do with this nurses and doctors should be reporting back. Height and weight declined. States she did not want to provide all that. Primary care doctor information declined, she did not have one, if she goes to her cardiologist, he will say ask the doctor or pharmacist, she is a pharmacist, and no one know anything, nurses know less, her concern was; she was already on the phone for a long time, and she was afraid with the second shot she would have a worse reaction, she did want a reaction where she cannot breathe. This was an experimental drug, no one knows anything about it, it was approved for emergency use, and not FDA approved. She was the patient and could not get a question answered. Stated she spoke to USMI already, stated one nurse said plenty of people were having the same thing, stated to just document that someone should be at least looking into the lot numbers, then caller abruptly disconnected the call. There was a Product Complaint. Caller reported side effect and said someone should be at least looking into the lot numbers, then caller abruptly disconnected the call. Full details unable to be obtained.   Follow-up (11May2021): Follow-up attempts completed. No further information expected.