Age: 68.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: COVID-19, Drug ineffective, Ear pain, Headache, Oropharyngeal pain
Clinical narrative: Caller was scheduled to get the 2nd vaccine, he tested positive for covid virus.; Caller was scheduled to get the 2nd vaccine, he tested positive for covid virus.; headache; Runny nose; ears were hurting; Sore throat; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient) from a Pfizer sponsored program. A 68-years-old male patient received bnt162b2 (BNT162B2), dose 1 via an unspecified route of administration, administered in Arm Left on 30Jan2021 09:30 (Batch/Lot Number: EL3247) as SINGLE DOSE for covid-19 immunisation. Medical history included right side of colon removed in Mar2018, motorcycle accident on 23Sep2020, high blood pressure since age 23, exposure to sars-cov-2- His daughter and son in law tested positive for Covid and he was around them. Concomitant medication(s) included lorazepam (LORAZEPAM) taken for anxiety since 10-15 years ago and ongoing; atorvastatin (ATORVASTATIN) taken for blood cholesterol since 20-30 years ago and ongoing; atenolol (ATENOLOL) taken for blood pressure since 40 years and ongoing; olmesartan medoxomil (BENICAR) taken for blood pressure measurement from 2011 and ongoing; aspirin [acetylsalicylic acid] (ASPIRIN [ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID]) taken for cardiac disorder from an unspecified start date and ongoing; fish oil (FISH OIL) taken for blood triglycerides since 10-15 years ago and ongoing; sertraline (SERTRALINE) taken for relaxation since 8 years and ongoing and Multivitamin at 1 daily to stay healthy since 15 years. No History of previous immunization with the Pfizer vaccine considered as suspect. No additional Vaccines Administered on Same Date of the Pfizer Suspect. Prior Vaccinations (within 4 weeks) was None. The patient received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine on 30Jan2021. He was supposed to have had the second dose on 22Feb2021. His daughter and son in law tested positive for Covid and he was around them. He was tested and was also positive. He cancelled his appointment for the second dose. He is asking how long after the first dose will the vaccine work. How far between the shots does it work. He was tested on either 18 or 19Feb2021 (as reported). He received the results 15 minutes later. He thought it was allergies. He had a runny nose, sore throat, his ears were hurting and he had a headache. The headaches come and go. He wanted to know after getting the first dose, in three weeks will the vaccine protect you from getting severely sick like the flu shot. It was reported that the patient already missed his second dose schedule on 22Feb2021 however he was exposed to COVID- 19 positive before that night and he experienced headache for 5 days and sore throat and right now the caller is on a quarantine and wants to know if how many days can he still take the second dose. The patient was scheduled to get the 2nd vaccine, he tested positive for covid virus. He wants to know how long in between the two shots can you go. How long does the 1st dose last and you have protection. After the first dose in 3 weeks after getting the first dose, will it protect you from getting severely sick. He wanted to know he need to get the second dose if he has covid virus and how long can he go in between these doses. On 30Jan2021, 1st dose Pfizer covid vaccine, on 21Feb2021 tested positive for the covid virus, on 22Feb2021, should have been second dose. The patient read that -After 1st Dose, You Get About 50% Effective, You Wont' Get As Sick. AE(s) require no visit to Emergency Room/Physician Office. Outcome of events headache, sore throat was recovering, runny nose, ears were hurting was not recovered and other events outcome was unknown.