Age: 84.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Balance disorder, Dizziness, Gait disturbance, Hair disorder, Laboratory test
Clinical narrative: Did not fell very well; Balance was not so good; Felt very very dizzy; Lost 50 pounds in 27 days; Hair got very strange; Walking issues/ mentioned several times using a walker; This spontaneous case was reported by a consumer and describes the occurrence of MALAISE (Did not fell very well), BALANCE DISORDER (Balance was not so good), DIZZINESS (Felt very very dizzy), WEIGHT DECREASED (Lost 50 pounds in 27 days) and HAIR DISORDER (Hair got very strange) in an 84-year-old female patient who received mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (batch nos. 017B21A and 030A21A) for COVID-19 vaccination. The occurrence of additional non-serious events is detailed below.     The patient's past medical history included Dizziness (A couple of years ago). Concurrent medical conditions included Glaucoma (Patient had glaucoma for 35 years), Allergic to cats, Allergic to dogs, Penicillin allergy and Allergy to antibiotic (Some other antibiotics).   On 07-Mar-2021, the patient received first dose of mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (unknown route) 1 dosage form. On 04-Apr-2021, received second dose of mRNA-1273 (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine) (unknown route) dosage was changed to 1 dosage form. In April 2021, the patient experienced MALAISE (Did not fell very well) (seriousness criterion hospitalization), BALANCE DISORDER (Balance was not so good) (seriousness criterion hospitalization), DIZZINESS (Felt very very dizzy) (seriousness criterion hospitalization), WEIGHT DECREASED (Lost 50 pounds in 27 days) (seriousness criterion medically significant), HAIR DISORDER (Hair got very strange) (seriousness criterion medically significant) and GAIT DISTURBANCE (Walking issues/ mentioned several times using a walker). The patient was hospitalized on sometime in April 2021 due to BALANCE DISORDER, DIZZINESS and MALAISE. The patient was treated with Rehabilitation therapy (Rehab for getting to walk again) for Gait disturbance. At the time of the report, MALAISE (Did not fell very well), BALANCE DISORDER (Balance was not so good), DIZZINESS (Felt very very dizzy), WEIGHT DECREASED (Lost 50 pounds in 27 days), HAIR DISORDER (Hair got very strange) and GAIT DISTURBANCE (Walking issues/ mentioned several times using a walker) outcome was unknown.      DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS (normal ranges are provided in parenthesis if available): In April 2021, Laboratory test: results not reported (Inconclusive) Patient didn't had a heart attack nor a stroke.         Concomitant medications included unspecified anti-glaucoma drops. The patient mentioned several times using a walker, but agent couldn't understand if this was prior to the vaccine or not, re-asked about this many times but the caller rambled a lot. It was not clear if the onset of the walking issues was before or after getting the vaccine. Treatment medications included unspecified Sea sick pills. Company Comment: This spontaneous case concerns a 84 year old female  patient with relevant medical history of Dizzziness , who experienced Serious  , unexpected events of malaise , balance disorder, dizziness, weight decreased.  which occurred on an unknown date in April 2021 post vaccination with the 2nd dose of mRNA-1273 vaccine  .Other serious ( Medically significant ) , unexpected event of gailt disturbance occurred also on April 2021 ( not clear if before or after the vaccination ) .  This was accompanied by a non-serious , unexpected event of hair disorder. It was reported that after the second dose of the vaccine , she did not feel well, felt very very dizzy, her balance was not so good and was hospitalized for 6 days. They run some tests and turned out to be negative for   heart attack and  stroke. She then lost 50 pounds in 27 days.  Treatment medication reported were unspecified Sea sick pills.  This patient  was reported to be under rehabilitation to be able to walk again.  The other details surrounding the hospitalization and other reported events , treatment information , results of the laboratories/diagnostic tests were not reported.  It was reported that this patient also received a third booster dose on 30-11-2021 using mRNA-1273 as well . Events outcome was reported as unknown. The age of this patient  and history of dizziness are  considered as confounders for all of the events. The benefit -risk relationship of mRNA -1273 ( Moderna Covid 19 Vaccine) is not affected by this report.; Sender's Comments: This spontaneous case concerns a 84 year old female  patient with relevant medical history of Dizzziness , who experienced Serious  , unexpected events of malaise , balance disorder, dizziness, weight decreased.  which occurred on an unknown date in April 2021 post vaccination with the 2nd dose of mRNA-1273 vaccine  .Other serious ( Medically significant ) , unexpected event of gailt disturbance occurred also on April 2021 ( not clear if before or after the vaccination ) .  This was accompanied by a non-serious , unexpected event of hair disorder. It was reported that after the second dose of the vaccine , she did not feel well, felt very very dizzy, her balance was not so good and was hospitalized for 6 days. They run some tests and turned out to be negative for   heart attack and  stroke. She then lost 50 pounds in 27 days.  Treatment medication reported were unspecified Sea sick pills.  This patient  was reported to be under rehabilitation to be able to walk again.  The other details surrounding the hospitalization and other reported events , treatment information , results of the laboratories/diagnostic tests were not reported.  It was reported that this patient also received a third booster dose on 30-11-2021 using mRNA-1273 as well . Events outcome was reported as unknown. The age of this patient  and history of dizziness are  considered as confounders for all of the events. The benefit -risk relationship of mRNA -1273 ( Moderna Covid 19 Vaccine) is not affected by this report.