Age: 67.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19, COVID19
Symptoms: Bronchospasm, Cough, Dyspnoea, Oral pruritus, Pruritus
Clinical narrative: problems with her breathing; itching in her mouth and all over; itching in her mouth and all over; fine rash on her upper body; Itching; Wheezing; I feel like I have ticks and fleas all over me.; Cough; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer and nurse (patient) via Medical information team. A 67-year-old female patient received first dose of bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, Solution for injection, Lot number: EN6208, Expiration date was not reported), via intramuscular in left arm on 16Mar2021 13:20 as single dose for covid-19 immunisation. Medical history included allergies to seafood, peanuts allergy, ongoing lupus, ongoing Sjogren's syndrome, asthma (Diagnosed many years ago. States it was well controlled until she had the Covid Vaccine), ongoing blood pressure high (diagnosed a long time ago; maybe in 1992), ongoing seizures (States they are well controlled and her last one was 10 years ago), restless legs and food and drug allergies. Concomitant medications included fluticasone propionate, salmeterol xinafoate (ADVAIR) via unspecified route from unspecified date and ongoing at 550, two times a day for asthma, salbutamol (ALBUTEROL HFA) via unspecified route from unspecified date and ongoing at 3-4 times a day for asthma, metoprolol via unspecified route from unspecified date and ongoing at 25 mg, two times a day for hypertension, levetiracetam (KEPPRA) via unspecified route from unspecified date and ongoing at 500 mg, twice a day for seizure, diltiazem via unspecified route from unspecified date and ongoing for hypertension, clonazepam (KLONOPIN) via unspecified route from unspecified date and ongoing at 50 mg for seizures, epinephrine (EPIPEN) via unspecified route from unspecified date and ongoing for drug and food allergy and topiramate (TOPAMAX) via unspecified route from unspecified date and ongoing at 50 mg, two times a day for seizures. Patient received her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. patient first had a problem with her breathing. Within a few minutes, she had itching in her mouth and all over. She had a fine rash on her upper body. She was itching and wheezing. The doctor administered the EpiPen she carries in her left thigh. 911 was also called to take her to the hospital. She was also given 50mg orally of Benadryl. She was taken to the ER and administered 2 different IV medications. She mentions she was given an IV push of salmeterol; it was like Pepcid. She clarifies further it was like a form of prednisone. She was also something else IV but she doesn't know the name of it. The caller confirms she has no NDC, Lot number or expiry date for these medications she was given at the ER and/or vaccination facility site. The caller states she is still having problems with itching. She is still really itchy. She asks, when will this stuff clear out of her system. She has been taking Benadryl to calm down. She was given the COVID-19 vaccine through her arm, so it was in her system, but the itching is still here today. She is constantly scratching. She took Benadryl and used her rescue inhaler. She has her inhaler, but she keeps itching. She clarifies her rescue inhaler is Xopenex HFA (Lot number: 180456). She is prescribed to take 2 puffs every 6 hours as needed. When probed for the Benadryl she is currently taking, she clarifies it is Equate dye-free allergy relief, 25mg (Lot number: P11756, Expiry date: Oct2021). patient states she is still itching and she "feels like there are ticks and fleas all over me". patient wants to know how long to expect the itching to last? patient also stated she would not be getting the second dose. Patient reportedly received her covid vaccine and 20 minutes after experienced shortness of breath, cough, wheezing, rash and itching which is still ongoing 1 month later. The consumer further stated that she still has itching on her arms and back. HCP and the safety team is authorized to contact the HCP. Atarax, strength unknown, was prescribed for treatment of the adverse events. The outcome of the event feeling abnormal, itching all over, Itching mouth was unknown while remaining events was not recovered.