Age: 64.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19-2, FLU4, COVID19
Symptoms: Rash
Clinical narrative: Red Rashy Blistery Bumps, Itchy with Pus; Red Rashy Blistery Bumps, Itchy with Pus; Red Rashy Blistery Bumps, Itchy with Pus; Red Rashy Blistery Bumps, Itchy with Pus; Interchange of vaccine product; This is a spontaneous report received from a contactable reporter(s) (Consumer or other non HCP) from medical information team. The reporter is the patient.  A 64-year-old male patient received BNT162b2, BNT162b2 omi ba.4-5 (BNT162B2, BNT162B2 OMI BA.4-5), on 28Sep2022 as dose 3 (booster), single (Batch/Lot number: unknown) at the age of 64 years for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history included: "Mitral valve prolapse", start date: 1997 (unspecified if ongoing), notes: Mitral valve prolapse. There were no concomitant medications. Vaccination history included: moderna (First Dose:  Lot: 004D21A), administration date: 19Jul2021, for COVID-19 immunization, reaction(s): "Fever", "COVID-19"; moderna (Second Dose:  Lot: 0048F21A,), administration date: 08Sep2021, for COVID-19 immunization; Flu vaccine, for Immunization. The following information was reported: INTERCHANGE OF VACCINE PRODUCTS (non-serious) with onset 28Sep2022, outcome "recovering", described as "Interchange of vaccine product"; RASH ERYTHEMATOUS (non-serious), RASH VESICULAR (non-serious), RASH PUSTULAR (non-serious), PRURITUS (non-serious) all with onset Oct2022, outcome "recovering" and all described as "Red Rashy Blistery Bumps, Itchy with Pus". Relevant laboratory tests and procedures are available in the appropriate section.  Additional information: The patient received the Pfizer Covid 19 Booster shot on 28Sep2022. The patient stated after 7-10 days, he had the vaccine, he started to get some red rashy bumps here and there on one place on his body, but there were 2-3 of them. he thought it was hives but then thought of shingles. He does not have a fever or feels bad or fatigued. It appears in different parts of my body, then it goes away and then it pops up again.  Events started between 05Oct2022 to 10Oct2022, and he has had some improvement but then the next day they came back. The patient stated that his rashes do have blistering and he scratches them and gets the pus stuff out. He reported that he uses 71% alcohol when he does this and scratches just enough to get pus to flow and they go away, and the itch goes away. The patient currently has a spot on his arm that he has been trying to get the pus out for a day or 2 now. He stated he has done some research on the internet and hives don't have blisters. He stated they have found that in some people the Covid vaccines has been known to reactivate the Shingles Virus, a herpes type of virus, especially in older adults and he was 64. He stated he read people can get Shingles, he doesn't remember if he had chicken pox. The patient either had hives or Shingles in his 20s. The patient stated it has been 4-6 weeks, and he read that it should last that long, but it has been about 6 weeks and they still pop up here and there. The patient has a doctor appointment for Monday. The patient stated that he doesn't know if his type gets triggered by food or not. He ate some pizza and the next morning he had a rash again.  The information on the batch/lot number for BNT162b2, BNT162b2 omi ba.4-5 has been requested and will be submitted if and when received.