Age: 96.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Blood pressure decreased, Blood pressure measurement, Dyspnoea, Echocardiogram, Investigation
Clinical narrative: a couple of pneumonias; his lungs filled up with fluid; pericarditis; started fluid build in heart sac; Difficulty breathing; wants to say his blood pressure was dropping; started fluid build in heart sac; This is a spontaneous report received from a Consumer or other non HCP.  A 96-year-old male patient received BNT162b2 omi xbb.1.5 (COMIRNATY (2023-2024 FORMULA)), on 14Oct2023 as dose 1, single (Batch/Lot number: unknown) at the age of 96 years, in arm for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history included: "Gallbladder removal" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: Gallbladder removal years ago; "thyroid" (unspecified if ongoing). Concomitant medication(s) included: BUMEX; LEVOTHYROXINE taken for thyroid disorder (ongoing). The following information was reported: PNEUMONIA (hospitalization, medically significant), outcome "unknown", described as "a couple of pneumonias"; PULMONARY OEDEMA (medically significant), outcome "unknown", described as "his lungs filled up with fluid"; PERICARDITIS (medically significant), outcome "unknown"; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION (medically significant), PLEURAL EFFUSION (non-serious), outcome "unknown" and all described as "started fluid build in heart sac"; DYSPNOEA (non-serious), outcome "unknown", described as "Difficulty breathing"; BLOOD PRESSURE DECREASED (non-serious), outcome "unknown", described as "wants to say his blood pressure was dropping". The patient was hospitalized for pneumonia (start date: Nov2023, discharge date: 20Nov2023). The event "a couple of pneumonias" required emergency room visit. The patient underwent the following laboratory tests and procedures: Blood pressure measurement: dropping; Echocardiogram: showed the fluid, notes: had an echocardiogram because he was short of breath and that showed the fluid. Reiterates right after the vaccine, within a week to week and a half, patient started getting shortness of breath. States his demeanor changed; thyroid: under performing; Weight: 120-125 pounds.  Clinical course: Patient's daughter got a call about her dad who had a reaction to the Covid-19 vaccine. It's his doctor and several physicians who thought his situation and informed as pretty dire which is connected to the Covid19 vaccine which he got on 14Oct2023. It was reported that he has been hospitalized so many times. It was stated that within a week, she would possibly say a week and half roughly, it was for certain like Halloween that he was in pretty bad shape. Patient started showing difficulty breathing, wants to say his blood pressure was dropping, his lungs filled up with fluid and heart sac, pericarditis, started fluid build in heart sac. First hospitalization was in Nov2023 and clarified the dates to 15Nov2023 or 14Nov2023 and came out 20Nov2023. Patient had an ER visit between that and next admission. Patient was admitted in Jan2024 (went in on 16Jan2024 and did not come out she thinks until like 24Jan2024). Patient had to be admitted again 25Jan2024 or 26Jan2024 and didn't come out until 31Jan2024. Patient was currently in home since the events. As a result, he had a couple of pneumonias, that was reason he was admitted. The pericarditis didn't turn around and neither did the lungs, the pleural effusion didn't turn around. Reporter stated that he's in hospice care right now with her as a result of all this events.  The information on the batch/lot number for BNT162b2 omi xbb.1.5 will be requested and submitted if and when received.