Age: 73.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Diarrhoea, Drug ineffective, Nasal congestion, Pyrexia, SARS-CoV-2 test
Clinical narrative: Received both doses of the Pfizer covid vaccine/still came down with the virus/he was tested and diagnosed with COVID infection; received both doses of the Pfizer covid vaccine/still came down with the virus/he was tested and diagnosed with COVID infection; chills; fever 101.7 degrees Fahrenheit; diarrhea; chest pain/ it hurts his chest; cough, a consistent cough, it was stronger before and he was spitting up; a little congested; This is a spontaneous report from a Pfizer sponsored program  Support. A contactable consumer (patient) reported that a 73-year-old male patient received BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, Formulation for injection, Lot Number: EL03249, Expiry date: Unknown) on 08Feb2021 (age at vaccination 73-year-old) as dose 2, single and on 18Jan2021 (age at vaccination 72-year-old) as dose 1, single (Lot Number: EK5730, Expiry date: Unknown), both via unspecified route of administration, for COVID-19 immunization. Patient Medical history included heart condition that was diagnosed 26 years ago when he had a heart attack, ongoing asthma from 2005 (concurrent condition, taking asthma medications). The patient was taking out basal cells for cancer cells on the face or other places, they cut you open and take the cancer out, its with dermatology. The patient was a disabled veteran. Patient concomitant medication included lot of medications which was unspecified. The patient received both doses of the Pfizer covid vaccine. He got his first dose on 18Jan2021, and the had the second dose 08Feb2021. He was in the hospital now. The patient stated, that he obeyed every rule and regulation: wearing N95 mask, washing hands, and he still came down with the virus. He was proud of his people. You were miracle workers. HE was just curious. He did everything correctly. The patient said he was tested and diagnosed with COVID infection, the first test took 48 hours, which was on Monday (on 30Aug2021) and on Wednesday (on 01Sep2021) it was negative. He said he took instant test again on Sunday (on 05Sep2021) found out he was positive and then the other test was positive on that Tuesday (on 07Sep2021). The patient doesn't know the names of the tests he took for COVID-19. He says that the test he was given was before a Wednesday operation, he took the test before having Mohs surgery done on his face, when they do that by taking out basal cells for cancer cells on the face or other places, they cut you open and take the cancer out, its with dermatology. He says his Mohs surgery/ mole surgery was same day, an in and out surgery that took 4-5 hours and he was not admitted for it. He says that he did report to them that he tested positive for COVID in Sep2021 and the doctors and nurses there were all negative. The patient was clarified that before he had the mole surgery he was tested for Covid and showed up negative for Covid in 2021. That was why they were able to operate to do his mole surgery. After the mole surgery he tested positive for Covid in Sep2021. He was in the hospital at the time of this call. Clarification of event related to hospitalization not provided as caller was unwilling to complete this report. The patient stated that he had fever, diarrhea, chest pain, chills, but not very bad in 2021: The patient said the diarrhea was horrible, he was not happy about that. He said that his fever was 101.7 degrees Fahrenheit, and he went back to the hospital and admitted and he was tested and diagnosed with COVID infection 30Aug2021. The patient was not sure of date he was admitted in hospital. He said his fever was now down to 97.9 degrees Fahrenheit, and his vitals were good on Sep2021. He said his diarrhea was gone, his chills were gone in Sep2021. He said the only thing left was the cough, a consistent cough, it was stronger before and he was spitting up, but it was not that strong anymore, it hurts his chest, he was still a little congested in 2021. AE treatment: The patient stated that they put him on a drip with saline in it and something else, another chemical in there, he doesn't know what it was though, it says saline on the top, some kind drip to help him get better. Everyone in the operating room and in the area of the office there was tested, and they're all negative for Covid. The surgeon read him a whole bunch of stuff but he has no idea about that stuff. He called because he is just curious how he possibly could have gotten Covid. He has been so careful. He knows the Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine was not 100%. The patient also mentioned was going to get a booster dose and that he was on a lot of medications (including asthma medications). He asked if the vaccine would eventually be like the flu shot and given every time. The patient asked if he would have additional protection now that he got covid. The patient had received treatment for all adverse events. The outcome of the event of COVID-19, Chest pain was unknown; events of chills, pyrexia, diarrhea were recovered in Sep2021 and events of Congestion nasal and cough was not recovered at the time of reporting.  Follow-up attempts are completed. No further information is expected. ; Sender's Comments: Linked Report(s) : -PFIZER INC-202101207049 Same reporter/drug/event for different patient