Age: 74.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Dry skin, Pruritus, Rash
Clinical narrative: dry skin; itching; rash all over on both legs; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer. This 74 year old female consumer reported that:  A 74-year-old female patient received first dose of bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE, Solution for injection,Lot number: EL9266, Expiry Date: 31May2021), via an unspecified route of administration, administered in Arm Left on 16Feb2021 12:30 (at the age of 74 years old) as first dose, SINGLE for covid-19 immunisation.  Medical history included blood pressure measurement from an unknown date and unknown if ongoing (Verbatim: blood pressure, controlled by medications), blood cholesterol from an unknown date and unknown if ongoing (Verbatim: cholesterol, controlled by medications). It was reported that Prior Vaccinations (within 4 weeks) was no, Adverse event following prior vaccinations was no. Patients Medical History (including any illness at time of vaccination) was no. It was reported that History of all previous immunization with the Pfizer vaccine considered as suspect (or patient age at first and subsequent immunizations if dates of birth or immunizations are not available) was none. Additional Administered Vaccines If applicable, list all vaccines administered on same date with the Pfizer vaccine considered as suspect was no.The patient experienced rash all over on both legs on 16Feb2021 and it's still a little bit there, dry skin, itching on an unspecified date.  She did not file a report for an adverse event with the first Covid 19 vaccine. She stated an came over and looked at her legs and they weren't sure she should got the second Covid 19 vaccine. That was at the (withheld) mega site for vaccines. She had a picture of the rash. They looked at her legs and there were still a few welts. Patient stated that night in bed was when caller felt itching. Clarified as  the day she received the first Covid 19 vaccine on 16Feb2021. Caller received the vaccine at 12:30 in the afternoon. She was scratching in bed, she had dry skin and she thought it was dry skin. She took a jacuzzi bath in the mornings and the rash showed more with the heat of the water. Caller stated there were still a few welts, it looked like measles but it had welts. She did have a shingles vaccine. She had her second shingles vaccine 5 weeks before she received her first Covid 19 vaccine. She had gone to see one of her doctor's associates and he said to take some Benadryl and that should clear it up. Then someone else had a rash and they used Benadryl spray. the rash is about 10% of what it was but were still there. The rash started at her ankles and traveled up to her thighs. She knows people who had passed from Covid 19 and she did not  want to be one of them. She wanted to be vaccinated and feel safe. She fell in the fall and she had been doctoring that. When querying if she had been to a physician she reported she had an appointment and it was a coincidence and while she was there she showed the doctor her legs. Caller was not diagnosed with shingles while at the doctor. When querying NDC, LOT, Expiry for Benadryl caller stated the print was small, her glasses correct her vision but this was small. She was taking the box to more light to see. She was having to use a magnifying glass to read the print. Injection did not hurt, her arm was fine. It was reported that Emergency Room was no, and visit to Physician Office was yes. The patient was not hospitalized.It was reported that relevant test was no. Therapeutic measures were taken with Benadryl tablets, Lot SBC110, expiration Jul2021: 25mg ,1 tablet probably 2-3 times a day. She took two when she thought her rash was better. Benadryl spray, the pharmacist in (withheld) told her it was the same as Benadryl, Itch Relief Spray; Lot R200530, Expiration Jul2022, topical use. The spray is diphenhydramine hcl 2% then zinc acetate 0.1% as a result of rash all over on both legs, dry skin, itching. It was reported that there was a Product Complaint. Description of Product Complaint:Description of complaint: Print on Benadryl too small to see the NDC/Lot/Expiry. Benadryl tablets 25mg ,1 tablet probably 2-3 times a day. She took two when she thought her rash was better. Benadryl spray, the pharmacist in (withheld) told her it was the same as Benadryl, Itch Relief Spray, topical use. The spray is diphenhydramine hcl 2% then zinc acetate 0.1%   She is using a magnifying glass. States it is unbelievable they do not want you to see these things when querying lot and expiration date. Benadryl tablets Lot SBC110 expiration Jul2021.Itch Relief Spray Lot R200530 Expiration Jul2022. The outcome of event rash all over on both legs was recovering, for event dry skin, itching outcome was unknown.; Sender's Comments: Linked Report(s) : US-PFIZER INC-2021273866 similar report from same reporter