Age: 34.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Skin warm, Wrong technique in product usage process
Clinical narrative: redness; is warm to the touch; bump on left arm; did not do the correct procedure for the vaccine; they used a dirty needle; did not do the correct procedure for the vaccine; Her PCP told her it was an infection that they used a dirty needle; This is a spontaneous report received from contactable reporter(s) (Consumer or other non HCP) from medical information team.  A 34 year-old female patient received bnt162b2 (BNT162B2), administered in arm left, administration date 10Aug2021 11:00 (Lot number: FA7485, Expiration Date: 31Oct2021) at the age of 34 years as dose 2, single for covid-19 immunisation. Relevant medical history included: "Gastric bypass procedure", start date: Jul2021 (unspecified if ongoing). There were no concomitant medications. Vaccination history included: Bnt162b2 (First Dose, Time: 10am, Batch/lot number: FA7485, Dosage text: 0.3ml, intramuscular injection in left arm   , Exp: 31Oct2021, NDC: 59267-1000-03), administration date: 20Jul2021, when the patient was 34 years old, for Covid-19 Immunisation. The following information was reported: POOR QUALITY PRODUCT ADMINISTERED (non-serious) with onset 10Aug2021, outcome "recovered with sequelae", NEEDLE ISSUE (non-serious) with onset 10Aug2021, outcome "unknown" and all described as "they used a dirty needle"; WRONG TECHNIQUE IN PRODUCT USAGE PROCESS (non-serious) with onset 10Aug2021, outcome "unknown", described as "did not do the correct procedure for the vaccine"; ERYTHEMA (non-serious) with onset 11Aug2021, outcome "not recovered", described as "redness"; SKIN WARM (non-serious) with onset 11Aug2021, outcome "unknown", described as "is warm to the touch"; INFECTION (non-serious) with onset 2021, outcome "unknown", described as "Her PCP told her it was an infection that they used a dirty needle"; SKIN DISORDER (non-serious) with onset 11Aug2021, outcome "not recovered", described as "bump on left arm". The events "they used a dirty needle", "did not do the correct procedure for the vaccine", "redness", "is warm to the touch", "her pcp told her it was an infection that they used a dirty needle" and "bump on left arm" were evaluated at the physician office visit. Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of needle issue, erythema, skin warm, infection, skin disorder.   Additional information: They have a vaccine recipient who received the Pfizer covid 19 vaccine 2nd dose and has a local reaction in her arm. A bump, redness and is warm to the touch. Her PCP told her it was an infection that they used a dirty needle and did not do the correct procedure for the vaccine. Her PCP prescribed Bactrim and wanted to do a drainage when there is no bump or anything that shows it's infected.  She was prescribed antibiotics and unsure if she should take them or not. Patient had redness in left arm that she got the vaccine in and has a big bump. It is warm to the touch. Started the day after the second vaccine. She went to her pcp and was told it was an infection and that maybe the person did not do the correct procedure or used a dirty needle. She was prescribed antibiotics and unsure if she should take them or not. She was asking if she should start taking the antibiotic called Bactrim. Patients primary doctor prescribed it and wanted to perform incision and drainage. The caller's clinic recommended not to get the procedure done since they told her it was a local reaction and not an infection like her primary doctor stated it may be. Advised to consult with hcp and we are unable to provide treatment recommendations. No Prior Vaccinations (within 4 weeks) and no AE (s) following prior vaccinations. No follow-up attempts are possible. No further information is expected.