Age: 43.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19, COVID19, COVID19
Symptoms: Blood pressure measurement, Chest discomfort, Disease recurrence, Hypertension, Palpitations
Clinical narrative: his history of high blood pressure that is controlled with medication however it has been high every day since the vaccine and that day it was 136/99, 130/92, and 151/92; his history of high blood pressure that is controlled with medication however it has been high every day since the vaccine and that day it was 136/99, 130/92, and 151/92; chest feels funny; heart palpitations; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 43-years-old male patient received BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, Solution for injection), dose 1 via an unspecified route of administration, administered in the left arm (upper) on 07Aug2021 (early afternoon) (Batch/Lot Number: FA7485) as dose 1, single (at the age of 43-years-old) for Covid-19 immunisation. Medical history included high blood pressure, he was hit by a drunk driver 20 years ago and has diabetes insipidus that started after that - states it will be 20 years ago this Oct2021. It was reported that he takes a blood pressure medication every day and he is a healthy guy and has worked out for years. He is 6 feet and muscular and has never smoked or used drugs in his life and eats egg whites. He has a decent diet and a whole lot of water and no soda, he is pretty healthy. He also added that his dad died of a heart attack. The patient's concomitant medication included an unspecified blood pressure medication taken every day. He has the same exact routine and boring existence; it is based on routine and is regimented and orientated. The patient had no prior vaccinations (within 4 weeks). No history of previous immunization with the Pfizer vaccine considered as suspect and no additional vaccines administered on same date of the vaccine. The patient received his first dose of the vaccine on Saturday (07Aug2021). Since Sunday (08Aug2021), he had heart palpitations, chest 'feels funny' and is not all the time. He added that his chest felt weird. He explained that his chest felt kind of weird and he called the doctor and talked to the nurse and she said the weird feeling is probably palpitations, it feels kind of weird and is persisting, and if it's in the chest it's probably heart palpitations. His blood pressure has been high every day since Sunday. On Saturday morning it was 112/77, in range for him, and the most recent before he called, he checked it 3 times that day (10Aug2021) and it's been: 136/99, 130/92, and 151/92 and stated that it's high. He added that it hasn't been high for quite some time. He had a doctor appointment last month and had an energy drink when he went but doesn't do that normally. He stated that his pressure has been really good. The heart palpitations don't hurt, it has kinda weird feeling in his chest, it's strange. The heart palpitations started maybe on Sunday, that he sometimes still feels them, it doesn't hurt just feels kind of off and on like something there. He does not have a hard time breathing. He already called his pharmacy where he got the vaccine, his family doctor and the other number listed on the paper from the vaccine for VAERS and reported. His concern is he got the 1st shot and was supposed to get the 2nd shot in 3 weeks and he doesn't want to get it. If the symptoms last a couple days, it would be ok, and this has him really alarmed. He held off getting the shot and then got the shot. He said this potential side effect was not listed on his sheet. He has a history of high blood pressure that is controlled with medication; however, it has been high every day since the vaccine. That day, it was 151/92. The patient stated that he is not a smoker, doesn't do drugs, eats healthy and works out. The patient was also seeking information on how much protection he has if he decides not to get the second dose of the vaccine. The patient states he is really frustrated, and most people don't have side effects. He read the side effects and it doesn't say heart palpitations and blood pressure higher and this is a direct correlation to the shot itself. He has a routine with the gym and eggs whites for breakfast every day and nothing is different at all except the shot. The patient added that he didn't take his blood pressure after getting the shot until Sunday. He stated it was the 1st time getting the shot and he doesn't want to get the 2nd shot, his father died of a heart attack 25 years ago and he was not healthy, and a drinker and he is the opposite. He says it perplexes him; he got the vaccine as it is supposed to help prevent but he can still get the virus, but it helps minimize the effects of the virus. He states it's just frustrating and he has no intention of getting the second shot just from his experience. He is scheduled for the 2nd dose 25Aug2021. The outcome of the events was unknown.   No follow-up attempts are possible. No further information is expected.