Age: 81.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Lung disorder, Peripheral swelling, Pyrexia, Weight
Clinical narrative: She said that she has heart and lung problems; She said that she has heart and lung problems; shortness of breath; she was exposed to her on Friday; fever of 102.2 degree F; hard to walk/carrying around 2 logs instead of legs; The back of her left leg is swelling; This is a spontaneous report received from contactable reporter(s) (Consumer or other non HCP) from medical information team. The reporter is the patient.  A 81-year-old female patient received bnt162b2 (BNT162B2), administered in arm right, administration date 02Sep2021 (Lot number: EW0191, Expiration Date: 26Sep2021) at the age of 81 years as dose 1, single for covid-19 immunisation. Relevant medical history included: "Emphysema" (ongoing), notes: Other Conditions: She was diagnosed many years ago; "Stent in her heart" (ongoing), notes: Other Conditions: Right main coronary artery. It was placed about 4 years ago. There were no concomitant medications. The following information was reported: PYREXIA (non-serious) with onset 03Sep2021, outcome "recovered" (05Sep2021), described as "fever of 102.2 degree F"; GAIT DISTURBANCE (non-serious) with onset Sep2021, outcome "not recovered", described as "hard to walk/carrying around 2 logs instead of legs"; EXPOSURE TO SARS-COV-2 (non-serious) with onset 14Jan2022, outcome "unknown", described as "she was exposed to her on Friday"; CARDIAC DISORDER (non-serious), LUNG DISORDER (non-serious), outcome "unknown" and all described as "She said that she has heart and lung problems"; DYSPNOEA (non-serious), outcome "unknown", described as "shortness of breath"; PERIPHERAL SWELLING (non-serious) with onset Sep2021, outcome "not recovered", described as "The back of her left leg is swelling". Relevant laboratory tests and procedures are available in the appropriate section. Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of peripheral swelling.  Additional information: The patient was a Pharmacy Technician. She stated that she received her first dose of the Pfizer Biontech COVID 19 vaccine on 02Sep2021 and experienced a fever of 102.2 degree F and that it was hard to walk after receiving it. She mentioned she laid up. She stated that "no way I was getting the second dose". She mentioned her daughter tested positive to COVID in a over the counter test that she took on Saturday 15Jan2022. She mentioned she was exposed to her on Friday 14Jan2022. She asked how long should she quarantine for since the dates are always changing. Stated she had no symptoms, but shortness of breath, however she specified that she has a lung disease and this was not a new symptom for her. She had a fever with the first dose of the vaccine on 02Sep2021. To this day she is experiencing hard to walk. She said that it was like she was carrying around 2 logs instead of legs. She said that she has heart and lung problems. Caller said that she also had shortness of breath and difficulty breathing after the vaccine, but it could be from her emphysema. She did not take the second dose. Fever: She has never had a fever that high in her whole life. Her normal temp is 97.4. The fever went to 102.2. She clarified that she woke up burning up on the 03Sep2021. She said that it gradually went down to her normal temperature within 2 days by 05Sep2021. The back of her left leg was swelling. She was not holding water and does not have edema. She checks her legs and feet daily. She was constantly rubbing it with pain cream. She thinks she was too old for this stuff. She said that she never had swelling in the back of her leg either. The issue with her legs started about a week after the injection. It has not gone away. She has never experienced it before. She is afraid to go the doctors office.   No follow-up attempts are possible. No further information is expected.