Age: 66.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19, FLUX
Symptoms: Pruritus, Urticaria
Clinical narrative: Hives; Intense itching; Initial information received on 24-Oct-2024 regarding an unsolicited valid  non-serious case received from a consumer/non-healthcare professional.  This case involves a 66 years old female patient (168 cm and 65.77 kg) who had hives and intense itching after receiving vaccines influenza vaccine and covid-19 vaccine.  The patient's past medical history, medical treatment(s), vaccination(s) and family history were not provided.  At the time of the event, the patient had ongoing Blood cholesterol increased and Hypertension.  Concomitant medications included Lisinopril (Lisinopril) for Hypertension; and ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM (CRESTOR) for Blood cholesterol increased.  On 19-Sep-2024, the patient received unknown dose of suspect influenza vaccine (unknown strength, formulation, lot and expiry date) produced by unknown manufacturer via unknown route in unknown administration site for prophylactic vaccination.  On 07-Oct-2024, the patient received unknown dose of suspect COVID-19 vaccine (unknown strength, formulation, lot and expiry date) not produced by Sanofi Pasteur via intramuscular route in the arm NOS (Not otherwise specified) for Covid-19.  On 10-Oct-2024 the patient developed hives (urticaria) and intense itching (pruritus) (Latency 3 days) following the administration of COVID-19 vaccine and (Latency 21 days) following the administration of influenza vaccine.  Information on the batch number was requested corresponding to the one at time of event occurrence.  Reportedly, I just recently got the latest Covid vaccine (Later clarified as Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine) two weeks ago. I have gotten all of the vaccines from Pfizer and this is the only time that, I got it on October the 7th (Later clarified as 7 October, 2024) and on Thursday, the 10th(Later clarified as 10 October, 2024), I started to break out in hive and intense itching and that is still going on. I still have hives. I do not know, I went on Prednisone for three days that helped but then it came back. So, I went to my doctor yesterday and I am on antihistamines three times a day and some heavy creams but I must have been, I do not really know. I must been sensitive to perhaps what they are telling me, the preservatives in the vaccine. After that steroid treatment (Unspecified medication) came, then they just came back. So, I went to the doctor yesterday again and as I said I am on heavy antihistamines and cream and hopefully these go away soon. Other medical conditions and other medications: Consumer stated, "I take a Statin, Rosuvastatin I guess it is. It is called rosa, I think it's called Crestor, 5 milligrams." When probed for which medicinal condition, patient is taking Crestor, consumer stated, "High Cholesterol. Yes, hives are still here and yes." Outcome: Consumer stated, "It is improved sightly but I am taking a lot of antihistamines. consumer stated, "I got the flu shot on September 19th.   Action taken was not applicable.  The patient was treated with prednisone for Urticaria and antihistamines three times a day and some heavy cream.  At time of reporting, the outcome was Recovering / Resolving for the event hives and was Not Recovered / Not Resolved for the event intense itching.