Age: 74.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Fall, Rib fracture, SARS-CoV-2 test
Clinical narrative: her husband had went into the hospital 08Aug2022 because he fell and broke his ribs; her husband had went into the hospital 08Aug2022 because he fell and broke his ribs; This is a spontaneous report received from contactable reporter(s) (Consumer or other non HCP).  A 75-year-old male patient received BNT162b2 (BNT162B2), on 30Aug2021 as dose 3 (booster), single (Lot number: FF2587, Expiration Date: 31Dec2021) at the age of 74 years for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history included: "Atrial fibrillation" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: Atrial fibrillation diagnosed over 10 years ago. The patient's concomitant medications were not reported. Past drug history included: Oxazepam for anxiety, notes: Patient has anxiety problem and was on oxazepam oxazepam:1 capsule by mouth 4 times a day 15mg on that over 20 years. Vaccination history included: BNT162b2 (DOSE 1, Lot: EN6203), administration date: 25Feb2021, when the patient was 73-year-old, for Covid-19 Immunization; BNT162b2 (DOSE 2, Lot: ER2613), administration date: 18Mar2021, when the patient was 73-year-old, for COVID-19 immunization. The following information was reported: FALL (hospitalization), RIB FRACTURE (hospitalization) all with onset Aug2022, outcome "unknown" and all described as "her husband had went into the hospital 08Aug2022 because he fell and broke his ribs". The patient was hospitalized for fall, rib fracture (start date: 08Aug2022, discharge date: Aug2022). The patient underwent the following laboratory tests and procedures: SARS-CoV-2 test: (08Aug2022) positive.  Clinical course: Caller reported that her husband had went into the hospital 08Aug2022 because he fell and broke his ribs. While he was there he was found to have Covid. He was then sent home. He took Paxlovid for 3 days and then stopped the medicine because he became confused. He then went back to the hospital and more tests were done and his heart was out of control. The doctors couldn't find anything wrong so they sent him home. A week and a half later he had some kind of breakdown and was confused and went back to the hospital. and he has been in and out since. He is now in a nursing home and she does not know if this is long Covid or a cause from the Paxlovid. Stated her husband is not mentally competent right now. Stated that she had open heart surgery and is trying to get better while all this is going on. Caller did not know the name of the physician who wrote the prescription. Stated he only took for the medicine for 3 days. she did not know if it was the Covid or medicine. Could not find anything else wrong and he was not getting better. Attempted clarification on hospitalization dates and caller stated he first went in 08Aug2022. Went in around midnight and sent him home the next morning with 3 broken ribs. He was to be discharged to a nursing home but the nursing homes required covid test and when they did it they found out that he was positive for Covid and sent him home instead. When patient was admitted to the hospital on 12Aug2022 he had stopped the Paxlovid at that point. Hospitalization: 12Aug2022-19Aug2022 then went home for 2 weeks and then went back to the hospital 07Sep2022. Has not been home sent. He then went to a nursing home. Has been at a nursing home for about a week now. Caller then stated he was on a lot of medicines if it was drug interaction but he was only on Paxlovid for 3 days. Patient has anxiety problem and was on oxazepam 1 capsule by mouth 4 times a day, 15mg on that over 20 years. Caller then stated that they both had all the vaccines. Stated she was thankful Pfizer came out with something because she was scared she would have got sick or Covid would kill them.