Sex: F
Vaccine: COVID19, FLUX, COVID19, FLUX
Symptoms: COVID-19, Drug ineffective, Influenza, SARS-CoV-2 test
Clinical narrative: received 4 Pfizer shots; positive for covid; received 4 Pfizer shots; positive for covid; The initial case was missing the following minimum criteria: Unspecified Product. Upon receipt of follow-up information on (29Mar2024), this case now contains all required information to be considered valid.  This is a spontaneous report received from a Consumer or other non HCP from medical information team.  A 77-year-old female patient received BNT162b2 omi xbb.1.5 (COMIRNATY (2023-2024 FORMULA)), as dose 1, single (Batch/Lot number: unknown) for covid-19 immunisation; influenza vaccine (FLU VACCINE VII), as dose number unknown, single) for immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history included: "cholesterol" (ongoing), notes: Caller takes repatha drug every two weeks for cholesterol. Concomitant medication(s) included: REPATHA SURECLICK taken for blood cholesterol. Vaccination history included: Bnt162b2 (Dose 3 (Booster), single, She received 4 Pfizer shots), for Covid-19 Immunization; Bnt162b2 (Dose 2, single, She received 4 Pfizer shots), for Covid-19 Immunization; Bnt162b2 (Dose 1, single, She received 4 Pfizer shots), for Covid-19 Immunization. The following information was reported: DRUG INEFFECTIVE (medically significant), COVID-19 (medically significant), outcome "unknown" and all described as "received 4 Pfizer shots; positive for covid". The patient underwent the following laboratory tests and procedures: Influenza: Positive, notes: she was tested and was positive for both covid and the flu; SARS-CoV-2 test: Positive; Positive, notes: she was tested and was positive for both covid and the flu. Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of drug ineffective, covid-19.  Clinical Information: Patient has covid and is taking a new drug. She needs to find out if there's a problem in taking the medication "repatha srclk". Patient taking repatha drug every two weeks for cholesterol. She wants to know if it would cause problem with the (Paxlovid), other drug. If it does, "Do I just not take the cholesterol medicine for a couple of weeks until your drug is finished killing the covid, When asked the name of pfizer product, patient said it's the "covid paxlo/paxol" (unclear). Clarified if it is the paxlovid taken for 5 days, caller confirmed. Patient was picking up the prescription in (withheld) and just wanted to make sure what precautions she might need to take. She haven't taken the shot in about a week and a half and she can wait and take it a couple of weeks from now if it would be safer with this drug. She added that she didn't have any problem with covid shot and already got full covid vaccine but still got covid. Patient stated that she was sure it's not gonna be as bad if I wouldn't have taken the shot. she believed in the shot. Patient mentioned that she went to urgent care last Saturday and prescribed her Paxlovid. She talked to (withheld) and they got the drug ready for her to pick up. Patient was trying to get in touch with her doctor and left message that she tested positive for covid but haven't heard back from them. she just had this question which she cannot take the cholesterol medication for 2-3 weeks. She wants to find out what she needs to do before taking the medication. If she needs to wait on repatha that she takes every couple weeks, Her cholesterol is not that horrible, it corrected most of her problems. She can wait for a couple more weeks before she can take this shot again, if there's any problem of it acting with the other drug. Upon FU 29Mar2024 Phone-Out 11:49 AM EST, 2nd attempt by phone to consumer to obtain mailing information. Phone answered by consumer who stated: She received 4 Pfizer shots, she's 77 years old, she got covid vaccine and the flu at the same time, then she was tested and was positive for both covid and the flu. A lot of pharmacies like (pharmacy withheld) and (pharmacy withheld) provide the Paxlovid, and they started charging a lot for it, up to a dollar 1000, but in her case Pfizer was able to get her the medication for free. She took the 5 days of Paxlovid and it did help her a lot.  The information on the batch/lot number for BNT162b2 omi xbb.1.5 will be requested and submitted if and when received.