Age: 71.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Arthralgia, Joint swelling, Peripheral swelling, Rash
Clinical narrative: Joints were Swollen and Hurting; Joints were Swollen and Hurting; Fingers were Swollen on Both Hands; Rash/Rash on Both Legs, Inner Thigh; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 71-year-old female patient received the first dose of BNT162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE; lot number: EN6200), administered in right arm, on 01Mar2021 at 10:00 (at the age of 71-years-old) at 1st dose, single dose for COVID-19 immunisation. Medical history included ongoing high blood pressure, diagnosed when she was 20; ongoing GERD, from an unspecified date, reported as over 20 years; ongoing high cholesterol, from an unspecified date, reported as over 20 years; patient was allergic to a whole lot of stuff, so many she could not name them all; acid reflux. Family medical history relevant to events was reported as none. Concomitant medications included propranolol hydrochloride (INDERAL) taken orally at 160mg once a day from an unspecified date (reported as started many years prior the report) and ongoing for high blood pressure; hydrochlorothiazide taken orally at 25mg once a day from an unspecified date (reported as started it a long time prior the report, many years, over 10-20-30 years prior the report) and ongoing for high blood pressure; dicyclomine taken from an unspecified date (reported as started more than 10 years prior the report) and ongoing at 10mg once a day before breakfast (stated it was supposed to be twice a day, one in morning and one at bedtime but she only took it once) for GERD; lansoprazole taken from an unspecified date (reported as started a while prior the report, more than 10 years prior the report) and ongoing at 30mg twice a day, one before breakfast and one at bedtime, for acid reflux; CHOLESTEROL PLUS taken at 1200mg, 2 pills once a day orally (stated it said to take 2 pills twice a day but she stated she took it once a day), from an unspecified date (reported as started it about 2-3 years prior the report) and ongoing for cholesterol. No history of previous immunization with the Pfizer vaccine considered as suspect; no additional vaccines administered on same date of BNT162b2; no prior vaccinations (within 4 weeks) received and no adverse events following prior vaccinations. The patient experienced a rash and the day before the report her doctor told her not to get the second dose until they could investigate if it was the shot that caused her rash. She went to the doctor the day before the report for a rash on both legs, inner thigh on 05Mar2021 and stated the doctor said that she should cancel the second shot until she could find out if she was allergic to something or was it the COVID shot. Stated that she had already seen a doctor and was advised to cancel her appointment for Monday until she heard from the doctor. She stated that the rash had improved a little bit. Then she had a problem with her fingers swelling on both hands on 11Mar2021 and her joints swelling and hurting on 12Mar2021. The events were reported as non-serious. The events occurred at 09:00-10:00, unspecified, and required a visit to physician office, because she wanted to see what it was. The patient took TYLENOL for treatment. The patient was recovering from the events.   No follow-up attempts are possible. No further information is expected.