Age: 71.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Tinnitus
Clinical narrative: sound in ear; This is a spontaneous report received from contactable reporter (Consumer). The reporter is the patient.  A 71 year-old female patient received bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE), administered in arm left, administration date 13Mar2021 08:00 (Lot number: EN6207) at the age of 71 years as dose 2, single for covid-19 immunisation. The patient had no relevant medical history. There were no concomitant medications. Vaccination history included: Bnt162b2 (DOSE 1; Lot Number: EL9267; Route: Injection; Anatomical Location: Arm left), administration date: 20Feb2021, when the patient was 71 years old, for COVID-19 IMMUNISATION. The following information was reported: TINNITUS (non-serious) with onset 14Mar2021, outcome "recovering", described as "sound in ear". The event "sound in ear" was evaluated at the emergency room visit. Therapeutic measures were not taken as a result of tinnitus. Additional Information: Patient was calling about COVID 19 vaccine and she does not know if this is a side effect but she is calling about it to report and see if other people has had something like this. Patient took the last Pfizer vaccine which has been a couple of weeks now back on 13Mar2021 and has been having a sound in her ear and just like a flat sound and she does not recall that she had this previously. Patient is not sure if her doctor knows and the doctor would not be able to help since the patient has not discussed or have not been to the doctor since the last vaccine. Patient went to a hospital emergency room because she wanted to be check out as she did not know if something was going wrong or if something had happened but it was the second day after the second shot and the hospital is the only place that she has discussed this side effect to. Patient contacted Pfizer before she took the vaccine for a reason. Patient was listening to a show which people were experiencing ringing in the ear and the man on the show had ringing in the ear and could not stand it anymore. Patient stated with that information, she thought maybe this is related to the vaccine since before watching that show she had not thought about it being from the vaccine and just went to the emergency room because of her age and she did not want to take a chance and wanted to be checked out just to make sure she was ok. Patient saw the show and thought maybe the ringing in the ears is related to the vaccine and she went and looked at the date and the medical report and noticed it is related. Patient wants to see if this is a side effect and if there is medication she can take to get rid of it. Patient stated that her sound in ear is coming and going but it is not as loud as it was at first but it is still present. Patient is definitely not irritating as initially but she was thinking it would wear off. Patient stated that it is not as bad. Patient has no treatment since she is not sure what to take and she has not been anywhere to discuss the symptoms with anyone. Patient has doctors appointment coming up with an ear, nose, and throat doctor but it has not happened yet. Patient does not think she will get information until she goes there. Patient has never had ringing in her ears or treated it. Patient was given a prescription for ear wax but she has not used it yet since the patient does not like putting things in her ear and has not done it since the sound has gotten less. Patient has no additional vaccines administered. Patient has no prior vaccinations within 4 weeks. Patient has no family medical history relevant to the event.   No follow-up attempts are possible. No further information is expected.