Age: 78.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19, UNK
Symptoms: Illness, Somnolence
Clinical narrative: Every day since she got the vaccine she has had fog, lightheadedness, and dizziness worse than when she had COVID; Every day since she got the vaccine she has had fog, lightheadedness, and dizziness worse than when she had COVID; Every day since she got the vaccine she has had fog, lightheadedness, and dizziness worse than when she had COVID; fatigue; had so many naps; cutting the zinc in half because it made her terribly sick; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 78-year-old female patient received bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE), dose 1 via an unspecified route of administration, administered in Arm Left on 11Feb2021 at age of 78-year-old (Batch/Lot Number: EL3249) at single dose for COVID-19 immunisation; zinc (manufacturer: Nature Bounty), via an unspecified route of administration from an unspecified date (Batch/Lot Number: 529254-01; Expiration Date: Nov2024), at 50 mg daily for immunity. Medical history included COVID-19 in Sep2020 and her primary symptoms were different than the typical symptoms, she had the fog, lightheadedness, and dizziness, she healed up pretty good, but she would occasionally have a bout with it. Concomitant medication included colecalciferol (D3, Brand: Nature Bounty, lot number: 506697-01, expiry: Sep2023) taken for immunity. Additional vaccines administered on same date of the Pfizer Suspect were none. History of all previous immunization with the Pfizer vaccine considered as suspect was none. Prior vaccinations within 4 weeks were none. Back in probably 1958 she had a reaction to the Polio vaccine for immunization. She didn't remember the symptoms and they said to stay away from it. She had shingles vaccine for immunization and had no problem.  The patient did not have lot number or expiry for the Polio Vaccine. She didn't have lot and expiry for the Shingles vaccine. She got the Shingles vaccine in 2019 because she had a friend that had shingles and it wouldn't go away. Her friend had not gotten the shingles vaccine.  The patient's friend recommended that patient get the shingles vaccine. She had the opportunity to get the first vaccine on 11Feb2021 and she asked her doctor if she should do it with her having continued symptoms. The doctor said yes and for her to take Zinc and D3. So that is what she did. Every day since she got the vaccine she had fog, lightheadedness, and dizziness in Feb2021 worse than when she had COVID. She was fine the first 24 to 30 hours. When she woke up the next day in Feb2021 she was dizzy again. Then it has gone off and on. She can't even go grocery shopping without holding onto the cart an begin fearful. When she sat she was fine. She imagined she had fatigue. She had never had so many naps. The patient clarified that she lay down because of dizziness. The patient asked how does that relate to her getting the second one. That was the first one and they said the second one is worse. She is a caregiver and it can't get worse. They said the first shot is 85% effective is that enough and asked if that last for very long. She used to be 5 foot 2 inches. She saw her doctor on 25Feb2021 and doctor thought she should still have the vaccine. she was still leery. The 26Feb2021 is a better day, but she had felt real promise before. She took supplements. She thought she read that you shouldn't take anything for immunity. The patient asked if the zinc and D3 is considered for immunity because that is what the doctor told her to take it for. She had to cut the zinc in half because it made her terribly sick in 2021. It was 50mg, but since she was cutting it in half she is taking 25mg per day. She did not have any test or bloodwork since the vaccine. She wished the doctor would have done something when she messaged doctor on 25Feb2021 on app. She would feel better if someone else said she should get it. The events did not required a visit to emergency room. The action taken in response to the events for zinc was dose reduced. The outcome of the events was unknown.   No follow up attempts are possible. No further information is expected.