Age: 78.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Blood pressure decreased, Chills, Computerised tomogram thorax abnormal, Dehydration, Hypotension
Clinical narrative: Tested positive for COVID-19; CT showed increased infiltrates 10-15%; Dehydration/Dehydrated; Chills; Tested positive for COVID-19; Hypotensive; Achy; Severe achy cramps/Severe cramps all over body; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable nephrologist (patient himself).  This 78-year-old male patient received the first dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, Lot number EK5730), via an unknown route, on 17Dec2020 at single dose for COVID-19 immunisation. Age at vaccination was 78-year-old. The patient was diabetic and hypertensive. Additional medical history included hyperlipidaemia. No relevant concomitant medications were provided. On 18Dec2020, the patient developed severe achy cramps/severe cramps all over body. On 19Dec2020, the patient developed achy. On 20Dec2020, the patient was dehydrated and hypotensive, he had also chills.  On unknown date, blood pressure was down to 76/50. His symptoms for COVID were severe achy cramps, hypotension, and dehydration. On 20Dec2020, COVID-19 test was positive. On 21Dec2020, the patient was given monoclonal antibodies.  A computerized tomogram (CT) of the lungs was performed on 21Dec2020 and it was ok. A week later (Dec2020), he had a repeat CT which showed increased infiltrates of 10 to 15%. He then started on dexamethasone, apixaban (ELIQUIS) and the rest of the things. He had a repeat CT on 05Jan2021 which showed resolution of the infiltrates; most of the lesions went gone. CT results had improved significantly. The patient underwent a second COVID test a week ago which was still positive. He had a third COVID on 06Jan2021, but results were not available yet. The patient queried if he can proceed with second dose planned on 07Jan2021 or if he should wait. The clinical outcome was recovered for the event 'severe achy cramps/severe cramps all over body' on 19Dec2020, for 'dehydration/dehydrated' on 20Dec2020, for 'chills' on unknown date in Dec2020, for 'achy' on 30Dec2020, for 'hypotensive' on 20Dec2020; the outcome of the event 'CT showed increased infiltrates 10-15%' was recovering; the outcome for 'Tested positive for COVID-19' was unknown.  The reporter considered the events 'achy' and 'severe achy cramps/severe cramps all over body' serious because causing disability; the events 'tested positive for COVID-19', 'dehydration/dehydrated', 'chills' and 'hypotensive' were considered medically significant.  The reporter considered the events 'Tested positive for COVID-19', 'CT showed increased infiltrates 10-15%' and 'dehydrated/dehydration' unrelated to BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE).; Sender's Comments: A possible contributory effect of suspect BNT162B2 on reported events cannot be excluded.  Case will be reassessed when new information is received. The impact of this report on the benefit/risk profile of the Pfizer product is evaluated as part of Pfizer procedures for safety evaluation, including the review and analysis of aggregate data for adverse events. Any safety concern identified as part of this review, as well as any appropriate action in response, will be promptly notified to regulatory authorities, Ethics Committees, and Investigators, as appropriate.