Age: 58.0
Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19
Symptoms: Chest discomfort, Dyspnoea, Feeling abnormal, Hypersensitivity, Hyperventilation
Clinical narrative: Started to feel a little weird; extreme thirst; nausea/started feeling nauseous again; After she ate, she started to get a weight on her chest; pressure; Difficulty Breathing; Couldn't Breathe; allergic reaction; hyperventilated, she couldn't catch her breath; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer or other non hcp (patient). A 58-year-old female patient received first dose of bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 MRNA VACCINE, solution for injection, Batch/Lot Number: ER8732) via an unspecified route of administration, administered in arm left on 03Apr2021 14:00 (at the age of 58-year-old) at dose 1, single for covid-19 immunisation. Medical history included Flu shot she only had a sore arm; NDC, Lot, Expiration Unknown. Reporter states during the measles outbreak a few years ago, she took the MMR and was totally fine. Reporter stated she is highly sensitive to everything, food, medications, she is a very sensitive individual. Prior Vaccinations (within 4 weeks) were none. Concomitant medications were not reported. On an unspecified date 2021 the patient experienced hyperventilated, she couldn't catch her breath, allergic reaction on 03Apr2021 patient experienced difficulty breathing; couldn't breathe, started to feel a little weird, extreme thirst, nausea/started feeling nauseous again, after she ate, she started to get a weight on her chest; pressure. Reporter stated she received the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine in April, and she experienced difficulty breathing, she states that she's highly sensitive to the vaccine and the standard dose is high for her but she needs to be protected. She would like to know if and where she can receive a lower dose of the vaccine similar to the dose for children. Stated the reporter had her first dose in Apr, she didn't give the specific date. Reporter reported after that she encountered difficulty breathing but provided no other information. Reporter stated the caller called to see if she could get a lower dose of the vaccine like they are giving to children, because she is sensitive and the regular dose is too high for her. Reporter stated she knows that the 10mcg dose, she read, is being given to the 5-11 yr old group and the babies are being given a 3mcg dose. Reporter stated she knows the 5-11 year old dose is getting approved in September. Reporter stated the caller states he is very, very upset that she was told she had an allergic reaction, because she doesn't think she had an allergic reaction and she is very frustrated. Reporter stated she contacted the , and she believes her PCP reported it already but she can not be certain because she has no report number. Reporter stated she went and saw someone at her doctor's office and she asked for it to be reported, but she is not sure if she really did report it. Reporter stated the first time she went to the doctor, she took the first available appointment, so she saw a new physician and she asked for it to be recorded, but the doctor probably blew her off because she said just go get your second shot. Reporter stated she had been looking online and it said don't do it. Reporter stated she went back again to follow up with her doctor, said she said she wanted it reported and she stressed that to her so she probably did. Reporter stated her doctor is one of the head administrators and she actually had to beg to get her as her doctor, usually they just assign patients to a rotating doctor, but she got a higher up administer that also sees patients. Reporter stated after the 15 minutes they came around and asked if she is okay. Reporter stated she started to feel a little weird but she thought she was okay. Reporter stated by the time she got to her vehicle, she had extreme thirst and nausea, this was about 25 minutes after her vaccine. Reporter stated she chugged and chugged water and then it kind of went away for a good hour or 2 and then she started feeling nauseous again and drinking water and decided she needed to eat something, so she ate and then it was like after she ate, she started to get a weight on her chest so she laid down and tried to relax. Reporter stated the pressure lasted 4 hours and then all of a sudden that pressure released. Caller states her initial reaction from the shot was from 2:00pm until 9:00pm. Reporter stated and then she still had difficulty breathing through 07Apr2021. Reporter stated Sunday was the next day, and she thought this is not a normal reaction. Reporter stated she was expecting fever, headache, aches and pains. Reporter stated she was looking at the side effects and said oh no, this is considered an allergic reaction. Reporter stated she was on the phone Monday morning to her doctor's office. Reporter stated she probably should've gone to the hospital but she was too afraid to move, she thought she needs to lay down and keep relaxed and hydrated and concentrate on breathing. Reporter stated on Monday when they called her back, she kind of had to run a bit for her phone and she almost hyperventilated, she couldn't catch her breath. Reporter stated she would not go get the second shot, she can't get the full dose. Caller states she is willing to try a lower dose. Treatment: None, Reporter stated when she talked to the doctor's office, she talked to the nurse, and she said she is not the only one calling with those same symptoms, and they should dissipate in 3-5 days. Caller states the nurse said she should have gone to the ER or the fire station to have her vitals checked. Caller states she lives near the fire station but she didn't think about it. Reporter stated she guesses everyone will make her wait until the lower dose comes out. Reporter stated the previous agent basically said the lower dose is not approved and it has never been studied in her age group. Reporter stated she is going to have to do something because she is anticipating this is not even going to go away and we'll probably be in the pandemic probably for 3 years because people won't get their shots. Caller states she can't be a prisoner for the rest of her life, she has to try something. Adverse events required a visit to Physician Office. Description of Product Complaint: Description of complaint: Covid Vaccine; called to see if she could get a lower dose of the vaccine like they are giving to children, because she is sensitive and the regular dose is too high for her. Pfizer Covid 19 vaccine- caller is a 58-year-old female who received the first dose in Apr and had difficulty breathing after the dose. She is asking if she can get a lower dose of the vaccine, such as what is being given to children, as her second dose and where she can receive it. She is very sensitive. The regular dose is too high for her due to her side effect from the first dose. Caller states: Its too strong for me. It overwhelmed my body and then I had difficulty breathing. Reporter stated this has happened before and too much of anything and this happens. I need to find a dose I can tolerate. She stated she does not think she is allergic to the vaccine. She states she has read the 5-11 year old study is giving a 10mcg dose and there is a 3mcg for the baby dose. She knows the 5-11 year old are supposed to be approved in September. "I need to be protected. I want to be protected. I need someone to help. Its ridiculous. If I can't tolerate that what am I supposed to do? She called CDC and told her doctor she wanted it reported. She didn't follow up with the office to ensure it was reported and does not have a report number. She stated she does not think she is allergic to the vaccine. Question: I need to be protected. I want to be protected. I need someone to help. Its ridiculous. If I can't tolerate that what am I supposed to do. Outcome of the events hyperventilated, she couldn't catch her breath, allergic reaction was unknown, Difficulty Breathing; Couldn't Breathe was resolved on 07Apr2021, remaining other events was resolved on 03Apr2021.