Pfizer

Muscles & bones symptom reports

Male, 90 - 110 years

Age Reported Symptoms Notes
90 2021-01-03 muscle pain Fever(101.8), muscle pain, malaise
90 2021-01-11 grip strength decreased Significant left-sided facial drooping. Left (hand) grip slightly weaker than right grip.
90 2021-02-03 neck pain He will get his second dose on 30Jun2021; Pain in the back of his neck going up towards his head; Pa... Read more
He will get his second dose on 30Jun2021; Pain in the back of his neck going up towards his head; Pain in the back of his neck going up towards his head; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient himself). A 90-year-old male patient received the first dose of bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, lot# EL3249), via an unspecified route of administration on 30Dec2020 in right arm at single dose for covid-19 immunisation. Medical history included none. Patient just took his regular medications. Caller said that he had his vaccine done on 30Dec2020 and two days ago (15Jan2021) he started to get pain in the back of his neck going up towards his head. He has had no other problems. It could be he had been sitting too long from watching TV most of the day. But he wanted to mention this. It started a little bit on Friday 15Jan2021, then a lot on Saturday 16Jan2021, and then today it started to go up towards his head. When he bended down more and moved around it would go away for a while, then come back. He would move it back and fourth and down and up. Then it would feel good. But then if he touched it, he can feel the pain. He thought it would get better. This was his first dose. He will get his second dose on 30Jun2021. Outcome of pain in the back of his neck going up towards his head was not recovered.
90 2021-02-09 muscle pain, rheumatoid arthritis Temp 103.5 temporal, myalgia, SOB, loss of balance, SpO2 85% RA lying down Symptoms appear to be res... Read more
Temp 103.5 temporal, myalgia, SOB, loss of balance, SpO2 85% RA lying down Symptoms appear to be resolving this AM. Sp02 98% on 2L O2. Temp 98 temporal - at 7:45am
90 2021-02-16 joint pain pain in upper arm on first two-3 days, then moving to left hip area for 2-3 days, then moving also t... Read more
pain in upper arm on first two-3 days, then moving to left hip area for 2-3 days, then moving also to left knee and leg.
90 2021-03-01 muscular weakness unable to stand or walk; Legs no longer able provide support; mentally increased disorientation at t... Read more
unable to stand or walk; Legs no longer able provide support; mentally increased disorientation at times; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer. A 90-year-old male patient received first dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, solution for injection, lot number: EL9262) on 01Feb2021 at 15:00 at single dose via an unspecified route of administration on right arm for COVID-19 immunization. Relevant medical history and concomitant medications were not reported. On 05Feb2021 4 days after vaccine, patient was unable to stand or walk with rolling walker. Prior to vaccine, patient was able to ambulate slowly with rolling walker. Legs no longer able provide support. Also mentally increased disorientation at times. Patient visited doctor office due to the events considered as disabling. At the time of the reporting the patient had not yet recovered from the events.
90 2021-03-03 spinal pain sore and aching all over; soreness is down in his abdominal area; soreness is down in his abdominal ... Read more
sore and aching all over; soreness is down in his abdominal area; soreness is down in his abdominal area and the base of his spine; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 90-year-old male patient received first dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 MRNA VACCINE, lot number: EL5318), via an unspecified route of administration in left arm on 31Jan2021 12:30 at single dose for COVID-19 immunization. Medical history included blood thinner (doctor basically wants to thin his blood due to his age and so forth) from an unknown date and unknown if ongoing, the patient mentioned this to his doctor did want him taking the baby aspirin every day of the week but he told his doctor he bled too much and his doctor "well oh okay". Concomitant medication included acetylsalicylic acid (BABY ASPIRIN) as blood thinner, lisinopril, metoprolol succinate and amlodipine besilate. The patient previously took flu vaccine. The patient received his COVID vaccination around 12:30 Sunday afternoon. He felt fine for the next 2 hours and then he started feeling a little sore and so forth. By evening, the patient was sore and aching all over on 31Jan2021. This is the only side effect he had, everything else went fine. He could hardly get out of bed yesterday because he was so sore all over and it was the same today. The patient stated, "I keep shrinking at this age". The patient found that when he gets out of bed and forces himself to walk around very carefully, it seems to get a little better. Today, the soreness was down in his abdominal area and the base of his spine. The rest has seemed to clear up. The patient confirmed it has improved some. The doctor did a blood test about two weeks ago prior to the vaccine and it came back excellent in Jan2021. The patient wants to know if it is okay to take Advil or something like that to reduce the pain. The outcome of the events was recovering.
90 2021-03-10 muscular weakness, muscle pain 02/10/2021: Weakness, fatigue, headache, myalgia, bilateral bleeding from ears. 02/28/2021: Weakne... Read more
02/10/2021: Weakness, fatigue, headache, myalgia, bilateral bleeding from ears. 02/28/2021: Weakness that I had to use a walker to ambulate (normally ambulate independently), dizziness/vertigo, sore gums, weakness more pronounced in lower extremities below knees.
90 2021-03-28 severe muscle breakdown ALTERED MENTAL STATUS Bradycardia Elevated troponin Non-traumatic rhabdomyolysis Death
90 2021-04-05 muscular weakness, neck pain 3/5 Patient presented to ED after being found on floor at home and complaining of neck pain. primar... Read more
3/5 Patient presented to ED after being found on floor at home and complaining of neck pain. primary care giver noted that patient had had several recent falls, increasing weakness and decreased appetite for several days prior to presentation. Pt was found to have UE weakness in ED and cervical spine CT showed C2 fx and cord hematoma resulting in severe cervical stenosis. Screening nasal swab for admission was positive of SARS-CoV-2. Pt had no hypoxemia. 3/6 pt was intubated for acute hypoxic hypercapnia secondary to hypoventilation from medication. The was then found to have MRSA pneumonia. He was treated with both dexamethasone and IV vancomycin. 3/8 had C2-C6 laminectomy Progressed slowly and was extubated and worked with PT/OT/ST. Found to have occult sacral fx. Was eventually discharged to SNF on 3/17/21
90 2021-05-04 muscular weakness Bilateral lower extremity weakness and numbness presenting 1 week after his second dose of the vacci... Read more
Bilateral lower extremity weakness and numbness presenting 1 week after his second dose of the vaccination. He was found to have a longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis and intramedullary hemorrhage. He unfortunately has not had any recovery of his lower extremities
90 2021-05-26 back pain, joint pain The pain went down his left shoulder and back/he developed pain down his right side of his shoulder,... Read more
The pain went down his left shoulder and back/he developed pain down his right side of his shoulder, and down in his hips/His left ankle, right side heel, and shoulders also hurt.; The pain went down his left shoulder and back; he was having problems breathing/difficulty breathing; possibly a swollen lymph node on his trachea; His left ankle, right side heel, and shoulders also hurt.; He has had pains in different parts of his body that last for 2-3 days and then some place else starts to hurt.; chills; His wife took his temperature and it was 100.3./He has weird fevers for one day with no other symptoms.; jaw pain; Dates for COVID vaccine: (Start: 5Feb2021 Stop: 16Feb2021), first dose on 5Feb2021 and second dose on 16Feb2021; Dates for COVID vaccine: (Start: 5Feb2021 Stop: 16Feb2021), first dose on 5Feb2021 and second dose on 16Feb2021; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 90-year-old male patient received BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE), dose 2 via an unspecified route of administration, administered in Arm Right on 16Feb2021 (Lot Number: EL9267) (at age of 90-year-old) as 2ND DOSE SINGLE for covid-19 immunisation. Medical history included ongoing atrial fibrillation, stent placement from 19Jun2020 and ongoing (successful in the descending aorta), and ongoing Heart problems. The patient's concomitant medications were not reported. The patient received the first dose of BNT162B2, administered in Arm Right on 05Feb2021(Lot: EL9263) (at age of 89-year-old) for covid-19 immunisation. The patient would like to talk to an individual regarding his side effects he has been having since his two COVID vaccinations in Feb 2021. Ten days after the second inoculation on 26Feb2021, he woke in the middle of the night with jaw pain. He was in great pain. The pain went down his left shoulder and back . His wife said that morning that those were signs of heart problems. He does have Atrial Fibrillation, and he had a stent placed 19 Jun 2020. He went to the emergency room where they checked him out for heart problems. He had a clean bill of health. They sent him home, and told him to take Tylenol for the pain. The Tylenol certainly helps. It took whatever number of days for it to subside. It subsided for 2 weeks, but then he developed pain down his right side of his shoulder, and down in his hips. Once again they figured they better get back to the ER. They did EKG and a X-ray. There was absolutely nothing wrong with his stent. They told him just to continue with Tylenol to control the pain. He went a third time to the emergency room because he was having problems breathing. The emergency room put him through the COVID entry at Kaiser because of the difficulty breathing. They re did all the previous work, and did a scan of his lung to check for blood clots. He thinks they did that because 6 people died from blood clots from Johnsons and Johnson. They wanted to see if there were blood clots, but there were no blood clots. They told him he needed to make an appointment with his primary who then referred him to a Cardiologist. On 11May2021, he saw his primary doctor who ordered another scan because they found possibly a swollen lymph node on his trachea. The doctor measured that, and said to wait a month to do that again. To see any change in it. On the 26 May 2021, he has his next appointment to get that rechecked. He hasn't had a comfortable day since this started. He has had pains in different parts of his body that last for 2-3 days and then some place else starts to hurt. His left ankle, right side heel, and shoulders also hurt. The pain was under control if he takes ibuprofen, but his doctor advised him against too much of that because of his kidneys. It was very effective. The Tylenol works to some extent, but not like the Ibuprofen. He is just living with it day to day. He can play tennis some days. One day he played tennis and came home with chills. His wife took his temperature and it was 100.3. In the last week and half this has happened two times. After the second shot this has happened probably four times. He has weird fevers for one day with no other symptoms. Ever since 26Feb2021, it has been on a daily basis that some place else hurts. One subsides , but another pain starts up elsewhere. If that is not happening, then his whole demeaner is dead. He is just not comfortable and sitting around he feels like he was wasting what life he has left. He used to be a PE teacher. He has always been in good physical condition. He was 5k and walking 5ks every 4th of Jul. He would compete. He prepared for this 90 birthday/ His goal was to do a 5k in under 60 minutes. He worked out like always , and played tennis 3 days a week to prepare. He also played ball. He likes to walk run 2-3 miles most days. He did his 5k in 52minutes, and he was celebrating. Then ten days later this all started happening. The patient/caller has been tested for COVID, and it was negative. The aches and pains were moving around. He was still having breathing difficulties. Sometimes he can't talk because of the breathing. It just goes away. If it is something like the tumor or a node on the trachea wouldn't it be happening all the time? Sometimes he can't talk because the breathing is bad. It comes and goes. It is more often recently. It is like all the sudden he can't breath and can't talk. That started right at the beginning. It has gotten progressively worse. He took Tylenol to help the pain in his body. Nothing has helped his breathing. He tried antihistamines to see if maybe it was hay fever or something , but there was no difference. He didn't know where to go from here. He was feeling horrible. He was just waiting on 26 May2021, for the second scan without color of thorax to see those results. The patient said he didn't have questions. The outcome of events was unknown.
90 2021-07-14 rheumatoid arthritis SUSPECTED CVA; BRADYCARDIA; FACIAL DROOP; SLURRED SPEECH; WEAKNESS; DYSARTHRIA; ALTERED MENTAL STATU... Read more
SUSPECTED CVA; BRADYCARDIA; FACIAL DROOP; SLURRED SPEECH; WEAKNESS; DYSARTHRIA; ALTERED MENTAL STATUS; HYPERTENSION;HYPOKALEMIA; ISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; LEFT BRANCH BUNDLE BLOCK; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; RIGHT SIDED WEAKNESS; TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS WITH DIABETIC NEUROPATHY STARTED ON 7/4/21 AND PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED UNTIL 7/8/21. CARDIAC ARREST; ACUTE ENCEPHALOPATHY; ALTERED MENTAL STATUS STARTED ON 7/9/21 AND PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED UNTIL 7/12/21.
91 2021-02-07 muscle pain Narrative: Symptoms: Myalgia & Fever Treatment:
91 2021-03-03 back pain, neck pain back and neck pain/ back was hurting and went up into his neck; back and neck pain/ back was hurting... Read more
back and neck pain/ back was hurting and went up into his neck; back and neck pain/ back was hurting and went up into his neck; feeling "woozy/dizzy"/ lightheaded; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient's daughter). A 91-year-old male patient received the first dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE), lot/batch number not reported, via an unspecified route of administration on 25Jan2021 at a single dose for COVID-19 immunisation. The patient's medical history and concomitant medications were not reported. The reporter said that her father received his 1st dose of vaccine on 25Jan2021. Yesterday on 01Feb2021, patient started experiencing back and neck pain and feeling "woozy/dizzy". She also reported that patient's back was hurting and went up into his neck. Reporter said that he is really dizzy, that's what he's concerned about. And today on 02Feb2021, he was feeling lightheaded and dizzy. Reporter asking if these could be side effects from the vaccine since its a week later. She also would like to know if he should get the second shot. The outcome of the events was unknown. Information on the lot/batch number has been requested.
91 2021-04-11 arthritis, joint pain Severe pain in hip where he had a partial hip replacement. His blood pressure was extremely high fr... Read more
Severe pain in hip where he had a partial hip replacement. His blood pressure was extremely high from the pain. I thought he had broken his hip so I took him to the Orthopedic doctor who x-rayed the hip and said that there was arthritis flaring up causing this problem. A few days later, the pain was gone but he had developed a problem swallowing and aspirated leading to pneumonia. Even after the pneumonia was resolved, he was unable to drink or eat. He was placed on a diet with mush and honey liquid and died a week later.
91 2021-04-24 muscle tightness big tumor on the side of his neck; He says last night his neck was tight because it stretches so muc... Read more
big tumor on the side of his neck; He says last night his neck was tight because it stretches so much; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer. A 91-year-old male patient received BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, solution for injection), dose 2 via an unspecified route of administration, administered on left arm on 12Mar2021 (Batch/Lot Number: EN6208) at single dose (at the age of 91 years old) for COVID-19 immunisation. Medical history included emphysema from smoking, which was diagnosed about 11-12 years ago. He says he doesn't know if he has got it, his doctor had took some test that come back then he said you have emphysema. He says that it never bothers him, and he doesn't take oxygen at all. He says he take 8 medicines that he has been taking since he had a heart attack in 1996, they are not new medications. He says he had heart surgery then too. The patient's concomitant medications were unspecified. The patient previously took BNT162B2 on 16Feb2021, dose, 1 (lot number: EN6200) for COVID-19 immunisation; the patient also had flu shot (INFLUENZA VACCINE) for immunisation. On Mar2021, the patient said he has got a big tumor on the side of his neck from it, and he wondered if there is anyone there that can tell him something to put on his neck to make it softer or go down, he has had it 4 weeks since that Friday. He said it was after the second shot that the tumor started, about the second day after it. He said last night his neck was tight because it stretches so much. He says he has done no treatment. The events were reported as medically significant. The outcome of the events was unknown. No follow-up attempts are possible. No further information is expected.
91 2021-05-27 neck pain, muscular weakness, joint pain stroke with worse deficiency in right arm-weak, very little use in arm/hand as of 21May2021; right a... Read more
stroke with worse deficiency in right arm-weak, very little use in arm/hand as of 21May2021; right arm, soreness in arm; neck and shoulder pain began along with weakness in right arm; neck and shoulder pain began along with weakness in right arm; neck and shoulder pain began along with weakness in right arm/ with worse deficiency in right arm-weak, very little use in arm/hand as of 21May2021; General body weakness; This is a spontaneous report received from a contactable consumer (patient). A 91-year-old male patient received the second dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE), at the age of 91-year-old, via an unspecified route of administration, administered in arm right on 18Feb2021 at single dose for COVID-19 immunisation. Medical history included arthritis. Known allergies: amoxicillin. Concomitant medication included verapamil HCL; furosemide, potassium chloride (LASIX + K); colecalciferol (VIT.D3); magnesium oxide (MAGOX); atorvastatin calcium; warfarin. The patient previously received the first dose of BNT162B2 on 28Jan2021 at the age of 91-year-old for COVID-19 Immunisation, no issues whatsoever. The patient was not diagnosed with COVID-19 prior to vaccination. The patient had been tested for COVID-19 since the vaccination. The patient did not receive any other vaccines within 4 weeks prior to the COVID vaccine. The patient experienced stroke with worse deficiency in right arm-weak, very little use in arm/hand as of 21May2021 on 24Feb2021 02:00, right arm, soreness in arm on 21Feb2021 , neck and shoulder pain began along with weakness in right arm on 21Feb2021, general body weakness on 21Feb2021. Adverse events resulted in emergency room/department or urgent care, hospitalization (in 2021 for 3 days), life threatening, disability or permanent damage. It was unknown whether treatment received for the events. The patient underwent lab tests and procedures which included Covid test type post vaccination: blood test: negative in 2021. The outcome of the events was not recovered. No follow-up attempts are possible; information about lot/batch number cannot be obtained.
91 2021-05-28 joint pain Very severe joint pain in both knees; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (Pati... Read more
Very severe joint pain in both knees; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (Patient). A 91-year-old male patient received first dose of BNT162B2 (Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine, solution for injection, Lot Number: EL9269), via an unspecified route of administration, administered in left arm on 16Feb2021 at 17:15 (at the age of 91-years) as single dose for COVID-19 immunisation. Medical history included cardiac failure from an unknown date and unknown if ongoing. Patient had no known allergies. Patient did not have COVID prior vaccination. Patient did not receive any other vaccine within four weeks of vaccination. Patient received unspecified medications within two weeks prior vaccination. The concomitant medication(s) were not reported. On 17Feb2021 at 08:00 (next day of vaccination), patient experienced very severe joint pain in both knees. Patient did not receive any treatment for the event. Patient not tested for COVID post vaccination. The outcome of the event was not recovered.
92 2021-02-17 muscular weakness Ischemic stroke on Saturday morning following vaccine Thursday. Symptoms were muscle weakness and i... Read more
Ischemic stroke on Saturday morning following vaccine Thursday. Symptoms were muscle weakness and inability to speak
92 2021-04-23 joint pain, musculoskeletal discomfort Shoulder pain/right shoulder is bothering him a little; Unstable feeling; unstable on his feet; back... Read more
Shoulder pain/right shoulder is bothering him a little; Unstable feeling; unstable on his feet; back is bothering him; mild tiredness/ he is very tired; weakness/ weak; periods of dizziness/ lightheaded; sleepy; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 92-year-old male patient received first dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, formulation: Solution for injection, Lot Number: EL3246, expiration date not reported) via an unspecified route of administration in right arm on 30Jan2021 at 10:00 am (at the age of 92-year-old) as a single dose for COVID-19 immunisation in other type vaccination facility: park. Patient's Medical History (including any illness at time of vaccination) was none. Patient did not receive any other vaccines within four weeks prior to the vaccination. Concomitant medications were not reported. There was no history of any 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). There were no other additional Vaccines Administered on Same Date of the Pfizer Suspect. On an unknown date in 2021 patient experienced dizziness, weakness, tiredness, was sleepy, lightheadedness, unstable feeling. On 30Jan2021 patient had shoulder pain (arthralgia). It was reported that patient received the 1st dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine 9 days ago. However, he said he was still experiencing mild tiredness, weakness, and dizziness. He wants to know if these side effects are still associated to the vaccine and if it is normal that he is still experiencing it 9 days after his 1st dose. He also mentioned that he has no temperature and his pulse and blood pressure was normal. It was then reported that patient was still suffering some side effects 2-1/2 weeks after getting the COVID-19 Vaccine. He said the side effects come and go. He said the side effects will last 4-5 hours, and then go away, and come back the next day. He said he has checked his blood pressure and pulse, and they are both OK. He said he uses an oximeter to check his oxygen level, and his oxygen is good. He said he sleeps well at night. He said he is having periods of dizziness, weakness, and feeling tired and sleepy. He said he feels lightheaded and unstable on his feet, also. He said he feels fine now. He said his right shoulder is bothering him a little, too. He said his right shoulder was uncomfortable and bothered him if he laid on it at night. Reported his back was bothering him, so he bent over a little, but if he stands up straight, he was about 5'10". He stated his side effects started a day or so after he received his COVID-19 Vaccine, and he can't remember the exact day. He said the side effects lasted continuously for several days, or about a week. He said now his side effects are sporadic. He said in the morning he will wake up and feel OK, and then after a while the side effects start. He said some days his side effects will start in the morning, and other days his side effects won't start until the afternoon. Patient declined any treatment. He said he read that any side effects from the COVID-19 Vaccine only last 2-3 days. Reporter wants to know if it is a problem that he is still having side effects after 2-1/2 weeks or is there some action he should be taking. He said he figured Pfizer is the expert, so he would ask Pfizer directly. He said otherwise, he was thinking of going to an urgent care to see what the urgent care thinks of his side effects. There was no emergency room or physician office visit. There were no relevant tests. Reported his second COVID-19 Vaccine dose was scheduled on 26Feb2021 at 9:30AM and asked if still can get the 2nd dose Vaccine after having a reaction to the 1st dose. No PQC was present. Outcome for the events weakness, periods of dizziness, tiredness, lightheadedness, sleepy, unstable feeling was not recovered, outcome for shoulder pain was recovering and for unstable on his feet, back discomfort was unknown.
93 2021-01-04 limb discomfort The resident received is vaccine around 11:00 am and tolerated it without any difficulty or immediat... Read more
The resident received is vaccine around 11:00 am and tolerated it without any difficulty or immediate adverse effects. He was at therapy from 12:36 pm until 1:22 pm when he stated he was too tired and could not do anymore. The therapist took him back to his room at that time and he got into bed himself but stated his legs felt heavy. At 1:50 pm the CNA answered his call light and found he had taken himself to the bathroom. She stated that when he went to get back into the bed it was "abnormal" how he was getting into it so she assisted him. At that time he quit breathing and she called a RN into the room immediately. He was found without a pulse, respirations, or blood pressure at 1:54 pm. He was a DNR.
93 2021-01-20 limb discomfort tired; legs felt heavy; stopped breathing; This is a spontaneous report from a Pfizer-sponsored prog... Read more
tired; legs felt heavy; stopped breathing; This is a spontaneous report from a Pfizer-sponsored program a non-contactable consumer. A 93-year-old male patient received bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE), via an unspecified route of administration on 04Jan2021 11:00 at single dose for covid-19 immunisation. The patient medical history and concomitant medications were not reported. Patient received vaccine around 11:00 a.m. About two hours later, he said he was tired and couldn't continue with the physical therapy he was doing. He was taken back to his room, where he said his legs felt heavy. Soon after, he stopped breathing. A nurse declared a do-not-resuscitate order. The patient died on 04Jan2021. It was not reported if an autopsy was performed. Outcome of stopped breathing was fatal. Outcome of tired and legs felt heavy was unknown. No follow-up attempts are possible; information about lot/batch number cannot be obtained.; Reported Cause(s) of Death: stopped breathing
93 2021-02-16 musculoskeletal chest pain Disorientated; in a lot of pain in his chest and rib area; in a lot of pain in his chest and rib are... Read more
Disorientated; in a lot of pain in his chest and rib area; in a lot of pain in his chest and rib area; hurt to breathe and move; shaken up; Short of breath/It hurt to breathe; Concomitant medication:ongoing prednisone for immunotherapy; Concomitant medication:ongoing prednisone for immunotherapy; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable nurse. A 93-year-old male patient (reporter's father) received first does of BNT162B2 (Lot#: EN5318), via intramuscular on 28Jan2021 10:00 at single dose for COVID-19 immunization. Medical history included ongoing prostate cancer metastatic diagnosed a few years ago and immunotherapy. Concomitant medication included ongoing abiraterone acetate (ZYTIGA) at 1g, once a day for prostate cancer and ongoing prednisone at 5 mg, tablet, twice a day, by mouth for immunotherapy. The caller stated she is reporting a reaction her father had to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. The patient experienced disorientated, in a lot of pain in his chest and rib area, hurt to breathe and move and short of breath/it hurt to breathe on 29Jan2021. The reporter seriousness for the events was medically significant. The events didn't require a visit to emergency room or physician office. The patient did go to urgent care. The caller explained her father became disoriented. He received the first vaccine on 28Jan2021. The next day, her father began to move his car around 12 pm and he became disoriented and stated he wasn't going to drive. Caller stated they were not aware of this disorientation until Friday, 29Jan2021. Her father was not sleeping and was up the night before because he was in a lot of pain in his chest and rib area. It hurt to breathe. He was short of breath. It hurt to move. Caller clarified further her woke up feeling so bad he thought he was going downhill. He thought his cancer got worse over night. He told the caller's brother after he became so disorientated that he was no longer going to drive because he was so shaken up. He was taken to urgent care on Friday, 29Jan2021. He was prescribed Naproxen, 500 mg Friday evening and he slept all night for the first night in years. He usually gets up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom. He woke up on Saturday morning, 30Jan2021, and he was feeling 100% better. He recovered completely. He was up moving around and in no pain. Caller verified she has no NDC, Lot number and expiry date for the Naproxen her father was prescribed. She didn't see any of that written on the discharge papers, that may be with the pharmacy. She wanted to put a chest x-ray was done. He has Metastatic Prostate Cancer and the pain was coming from the lesions on his lung and rib. Caller explained the Chest X-Ray showed the mets (metastasis) but no new lesions, no infiltrates or anything. It showed nothing related to the COVID-19 vaccine.The patient underwent lab tests and procedures which included Chest X-ray: showed the mets (metastasis) but no new lesions, no infiltrates or anything on 29Jan2021 and EKG: essentially normal on 29Jan2021. The outcome of the events disorientated, in a lot of pain in his chest and rib area, hurt to breathe, shaken up and move and short of breath/it hurt to breathe was recovered on 30Jan2021. The reporter's assessment for all the events was related.; Sender's Comments: Based on the compatible time association, the contribution of suspect vaccine BNT162B2 to all events disorientation, chest pain, musculoskeletal chest pain, movement disorder, shaking, and shortness of breath cannot be excluded. The ongoing prostate cancer metastatic status and immunotherapy may be major cofounders. The impact of this report on the benefit/risk profile of the Pfizer product is evaluated as part of Pfizer procedures for safety evaluation, including the review and analysis of aggregate data for adverse events. Any safety concern identified as part of this review, as well as any appropriate action in response, will be promptly notified to Regulatory Authorities, Ethics Committees and Investigators, as appropriate.
93 2021-04-04 groin pain, muscle pain Pt presented to the ER 3/10/2021 c/o inability to ambulate and progressive weakness and muscle pain... Read more
Pt presented to the ER 3/10/2021 c/o inability to ambulate and progressive weakness and muscle pain. Pt received his 2nd covid 19 vaccination on 2/15/21 and was dx with shingles a week later of the l ear. Pt reported he was weak after vaccine and never really got better progressing to inability to ambulate and groin/muscle pain resulting in the er visit. He was evaluated by PT and was found to be 2 assist with rapid decline. He was living independently prior to this using no assistive devices. He was admitted to the hospital and ultimately discharged to rehab on 3/12/21 where he remains presently according to the daughter.
93 2021-04-14 joint pain K62.89 - Rectal pain R42 - Dizziness R41.0 - Delirium R55 - Syncope R77.8 - Elevated troponin M25.55... Read more
K62.89 - Rectal pain R42 - Dizziness R41.0 - Delirium R55 - Syncope R77.8 - Elevated troponin M25.552 - Left hip pain Z86.2 - Hx of thrombocytopenia M79.662 - Pain in left lower leg
93 2021-04-27 neck pain, joint pain A few days after receiving vaccine in left arm he developed pain left shoulder and left side of neck... Read more
A few days after receiving vaccine in left arm he developed pain left shoulder and left side of neck. This has persisted and worsened. Doctor cannot find any explanation. No apparent swollen lymph nodes.
93 2021-05-18 muscle pain, joint pain ED Discharged 3/13/2021 (4 hours) Hospital ED MD Last attending ? Treatment team Weakness +1 more... Read more
ED Discharged 3/13/2021 (4 hours) Hospital ED MD Last attending ? Treatment team Weakness +1 more Clinical impression Weakness - Generalized Chief complaint ED Provider Notes MD (Resident) ? ? Emergency Medicine Cosigned by: MD at 3/28/2021 11:44 AM Expand AllCollapse All ED RESIDENT NOTE Patient: MRN: Attending: Dr. Medical Decision Making Patient is a 93-year-old male presenting to the emergency department due to weakness. He is also developed diarrhea and muscle aches over the past several days. He had an outpatient Covid test performed which came back +2 days ago. He is not experiencing any shortness of breath or chest pain. O2 sat is 96% on room air and he is currently afebrile. Lungs are clear to auscultation bilaterally. Based on his presentation I suspect patient is fatigued due to the Covid infection. Neuro exam does not reveal any focal deficits. Patient's muscle aches seem to be most consistent with his chronic arthritis pains. States that this is not really any different than usual. Will check lab work and chest x-ray to ensure patient has no other evidence of systemic infection or underlying metabolic derangements. Review of Systems Constitutional: Positive for fatigue. Negative for chills and fever. HENT: Negative for sore throat. Eyes: Negative for visual disturbance. Respiratory: Positive for cough. Negative for shortness of breath and wheezing. Cardiovascular: Negative for chest pain, palpitations and leg swelling. Gastrointestinal: Positive for diarrhea. Negative for abdominal pain, constipation, nausea and vomiting. Endocrine: Negative for cold intolerance and heat intolerance. Genitourinary: Negative for dysuria and hematuria. Musculoskeletal: Positive for myalgias. Negative for joint swelling. Skin: Negative for rash. Neurological: Negative for dizziness, light-headedness and headaches.
93 2021-05-31 muscular weakness fatigue; unable to get up on his own; heavy breathing; thick mucus; increased confusion; Weakness; s... Read more
fatigue; unable to get up on his own; heavy breathing; thick mucus; increased confusion; Weakness; severe muscle weakness; unable to sleep; aches and pains; arm was sore; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient's son). A 93-year-old male patient received bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE, Formulation: Solution for injection, Lot Number: EL9261, Expiration date: Unknown) via an unspecified route of administration in the left arm on 24Jan2021 at 13:30 (at the age of 93-year-old) as 1st dose, single dose for COVID-19 immunization in hospital. Medical history included muscle relaxant, blood pressure or cholesterol and broken neck from 1978 to an unknown date and unknown if ongoing. Concomitant medications included ongoing atorvastatin calcium 10mg taken once daily by mouth for blood pressure or cholesterol taking for a while, ongoing propafenone hydrochloride 150mg taken one twice daily by mouth, taking for a while, ongoing baclofen 10mg taken one five times daily by mouth as muscle relaxant taking for years, ongoing diltiazem HCL 180mg taken once daily by mouth, taking for long time, ongoing mirtazapine 30mg taken one at bedtime by mouth, taking for a while, ongoing citalopram HBR 20mg take once daily by mouth, taking for a while. The patient did not receive any other vaccines within four weeks prior to the vaccination. On 24Jan2021, the patient experienced unable to sleep, aches and pains, arm was sore, on 25Jan2021, experienced weakness, severe muscle weakness, on 26Jan2021, experienced increased confusion and on an unspecified date, experienced fatigue, unable to get up on his own, heavy breathing and thick mucus. But his father has tremendously decreased. Mentions his father was previously independent, using a walker, going to exercise class by himself and totally fine. Now after receiving the vaccine his father is unable to sleep, has aches and pains, was experiencing increased confusion and profound weakness. Adds his father can't get up on his own and has to be guided to use the walker if he can get up. They did call his HCP and were advised not to get the second dose and to make sure patient was eating and drinking. He was scheduled to receive the second dose on 14Feb2021 but he was unsure if he will get it. Adds his father had been water walking everyday and this wasn't like him. The outcome of the events was not recovered. Follow-up attempts are completed. No further information is expected.
93 2021-06-03 muscle pain, joint pain Arthralgias, Myalgias, rash ongoing 3 weeks
93 2021-06-24 neck pain Could not stand; Body aches; Neck pain; Headache; Felt very unwell; This is a spontaneous report fro... Read more
Could not stand; Body aches; Neck pain; Headache; Felt very unwell; This is a spontaneous report from a non-contactable consumer reporting for a patient. A 93-year-old male patient received unknown dose number of BNT162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 mRNA VACCINE; formulation: solution for injection), via an unspecified route of administration on 02Feb2021 (Batch/Lot number was not available/provided) (age at vaccination: 93 years) as single for covid-19 immunization was administered at health clinic. It was unknown if the patient received any other vaccines within 4 weeks prior to the COVID vaccine. The patient's medical history and concomitant medications were not reported. Prior to vaccination patient was not diagnosed with COVID-19. Since the vaccination patient was not diagnosed with COVID-19. On 02Feb2021 (same day patient received vaccine), patient awoke from sleep with body aches, headache, neck pain. Patient felt very unwell, could not stand, sat on edge of bed for approximately 1 hour until the symptoms passed and patient was able to get back to sleep. When patient woke in the morning, felt well and had no further symptoms. It was unknown if patient received any treatment for the adverse events. The case was reported as non-serious. The outcome of all the events was recovered on an unknown date in Feb2021. No follow-up attempts are possible; information about lot/batch number cannot be obtained.
93 2021-07-28 joint swelling 93 Male vaccinated Pfizer 1/06/2021 & 1/28/2021. Symptom onset 4/30/2021 - SOA, fatigue. Taken to ER... Read more
93 Male vaccinated Pfizer 1/06/2021 & 1/28/2021. Symptom onset 4/30/2021 - SOA, fatigue. Taken to ER 5/10/2021 for blurry vision. Diagnosed with COVID 4/30/2021. Started dexamethasone. Patient claims left eye problems secondary to dexamethasone. Discharged and final diagnosis at time of death 5/24/2021 - COVID-19 with PNA
94 2021-01-20 musculoskeletal stiffness This is a 94-year-old male who is brought in by ambulance after being found on the floor with unknow... Read more
This is a 94-year-old male who is brought in by ambulance after being found on the floor with unknown downtime. He was in asystole upon EMS arrival. He remains in asystole. No advanced airway is in place. The patient is getting compressions from Lucas device upon arrival. It was reported that he was last talked to by family at 2 PM. The patient got his SARS-CoV-2 vaccination this morning. The patient is evaluated emergently. CPR was ongoing with 3 rounds of epinephrine given. The patient remains in asystole. He has rigor mortis. The patient's pupils are fixed and dilated. The patient has compressions paused and ultrasound is used to evaluate for cardiac activity. None is detected. The patient has no electrical activity on monitor. The patient's time of death is 2113.
94 2021-02-01 muscular weakness The vaccine was given on Monday. Tuesday afternoon he developed weakness in both legs and could not... Read more
The vaccine was given on Monday. Tuesday afternoon he developed weakness in both legs and could not stand up. This was a new development; he had neuropathy in one leg but he had been able to stand up and walk three hours before. He was helped to the bathroom. He said he felt better and might want to stand up again. He was helped to bed. He was found dead around 5:30 Wednesday morning. He was 94 years old and had a lot of medical conditions. No one has indicated his death had anything to do with the vaccine. I'm sure it's just a coincidence that he died so soon after receiving the vaccine
94 2021-02-06 muscular weakness I received my first COVID 19 Pfizer Vaccination on Jan. 21, 2021 from clinic about 2:30 pm. I am ag... Read more
I received my first COVID 19 Pfizer Vaccination on Jan. 21, 2021 from clinic about 2:30 pm. I am age 94. My wife brought me home about 3:30 pm and I was tired and went to bed and to sleep. I slept soundly until about 8 pm, and my wife awoke me to eat. I was too weak to sit up or stand, my legs felt like rubber. I didn?t feel like eating, and I couldn?t answer her questions coherently. My wife was worried and called the 911. They checked me and found my vital signs were normal, so they helped my wife get me settled in bed. The next few days I still felt weak and had to use a cane or walker. My second dose is scheduled for February 11, 2021 at 2 pm. Will I likely have worse side affects? What precautions should I take.
94 2021-02-09 muscle pain Fatigue- started 02/02/2021 morning - currently experiencing muscle ache (shoulders and arms)- start... Read more
Fatigue- started 02/02/2021 morning - currently experiencing muscle ache (shoulders and arms)- started 02/02/2021 - ended 02/06/2021. Teeth hurt when tongue touched their teeth- started 02/05/2021 - ended 02/06/2021 Headache- started 02/05/2021 - ended 02/06/2021 Chills- started 02/05/2021 - currently experiencing Fever- started 02/05/2021 - currently experiencing
94 2021-03-18 limb discomfort Client verbalize feeling heaviness to right arm. Pt. denies any other symptom. Pt seen by EMD and v... Read more
Client verbalize feeling heaviness to right arm. Pt. denies any other symptom. Pt seen by EMD and vital signs are: 149/71, HR 70, O2 98. Pt. cleared to go home by EMT.
95 2021-01-31 muscle pain sight impairment/did not see very well/unable to read during report; injection site pain; tiredness;... Read more
sight impairment/did not see very well/unable to read during report; injection site pain; tiredness; muscle pain; feeling unwell; frequent urination every 15 minutes; signs of severe allergic reaction including dizziness, weakness and sight impairment; signs of severe allergic reaction including dizziness, weakness and sight impairment; signs of severe allergic reaction including dizziness, weakness and sight impairment; This is a spontaneous report from two contactable consumers. A 95-year-old male patient received 1st dose of BNT162B2 (Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine ), via an unspecified route of administration in upper right arm on 16Jan2021 11:00 at single dose for vaccination. Medical history included diabetes from 1950 (also reported as 1991) and ongoing. There were no concomitant medications. The patient experienced not in very good shape/terrible reactions on 16Jan2021 12:00. Requested information regarding events relative to the product. Further clarified this event as to include injection site pain; tiredness; muscle pain; feeling unwell; frequent urination every 15 minutes; signs of severe allergic reaction including dizziness, weakness and sight impairment. Patient clarified that all of these events had onset of about 12:00pm-1 hour after Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine administered (16Jan2021 12:00) and had for the most part remained the same since onset, but for sight impairment was on 18Jan2021. The patient did not see very well; caller had to read some of the information provided in this report from forms that patient was unable to read during report. The muscle pain was marginal. The weakness was the same or worse. He wanted a pain reliver or pill. Patient did not plan to get the second dose due to adverse events. No additional vaccines administered on same date of the Pfizer suspect. No prior vaccinations (within 4 weeks). No emergency room/physician office visit. Family medical history relevant to the events was none. The outcome of injection site pain was recovered on 18Jan2021, tiredness, feeling unwell, dizziness was not recovered, muscle pain, frequent urination every 15 minutes was recovering, severe allergic reaction, weakness, sight impairment was unknown. Information on the lot/batch number has been requested.
95 2021-06-13 severe muscle breakdown Came in ED due to a fall and rhabdo. Found to have NSTEMI Monitored symptoms. started on plavix and ... Read more
Came in ED due to a fall and rhabdo. Found to have NSTEMI Monitored symptoms. started on plavix and switched statin to atorvastatin and metoprolol tartrate to succinate discharged home
96 2021-02-15 muscular weakness PT REPORTED TO EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WITH COMPLAINTS OF WEAKNESS AND FALL 2/15/21. PATIENT STATES TH... Read more
PT REPORTED TO EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WITH COMPLAINTS OF WEAKNESS AND FALL 2/15/21. PATIENT STATES THAT HE HAS BEEN FEELING WEAK AND TODAY IT SEEMS WORSE. HE REPORTS ATTEMPTING TO AMBULATE WHEN HIS LEGS GAVE OUT. HE STATES THAT HE DID NOT TRULY FALL BUT WAS ABLE TO LOWER HIMSELF TO THE GROUND. HE WAS UNABLE TO GET UP AND THEREFORE CALLED EMS. EMS WERE ABLE TO HELP PATIENT UP AND AMBULATING. EMS NOTED URINARY BAG HAD GROSS HEMATURIA. PT REPORTS BLOODY URINARY OUTPUT THE PREVIOUS NIGHT. PATIENT COMPLAINS OF PENILE PAIN. NO RECENT ILLNESS INCLUDING FEVERS, URI SYMPTOMS, VOMITING OR DIARRHEA. ASSESSMENT UPON ADMIT: *CONTINUATION SEE BELOW PT REPORTED TO EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT WITH COMPLAINTS OF WEAKNESS AND FALL 2/15/21. PATIENT STATES THAT HE HAS BEEN FEELING WEAK AND TODAY IT SEEMS WORSE. HE REPORTS ATTEMPTING TO AMBULATE WHEN HIS LEGS GAVE OUT. HE STATES THAT HE DID NOT TRULY FALL BUT WAS ABLE TO LOWER HIMSELF TO THE GROUND. HE WAS UNABLE TO GET UP AND THEREFORE CALLED EMS. EMS WERE ABLE TO HELP PATIENT UP AND AMBULATING. EMS NOTED URINARY BAG HAD GROSS HEMATURIA. PT REPORTS BLOODY URINARY OUTPUT THE PREVIOUS NIGHT. PATIENT COMPLAINS OF PENILE PAIN. NO RECENT ILLNESS INCLUDING FEVERS, URI SYMPTOMS, VOMITING OR DIARRHEA. ASSESSMENT UPON ADMIT: THROMBOCYTOPENIA (PRESUMED ITP, CAUSE? VACCINE?), DEXAMETHASONE 20MG PO DAILY. AMINOCAPROIC ACID 5GM IVPB X1 DOSE, 1 UNIT FFP, 2 UNITS PLTS PHERESED
96 2021-03-01 joint pain Diarrhea - Fatigue / Tiredness - Joint Pain
97 2021-02-22 muscular weakness Patient's daughter reported that the day after vaccination, patient had facial droop, some slurred s... Read more
Patient's daughter reported that the day after vaccination, patient had facial droop, some slurred speech, and her legs hurt/were week. This resolved on it's own, and it does not sound like they sought treatment for this.
97 2021-04-01 joint pain Severe Arthritic pains in hands and fingers. Just came on after the second shot.
98 2021-03-11 muscular weakness blood oxygen level dropped; chills and shaking; severe coughing; chills and shaking; profound leg we... Read more
blood oxygen level dropped; chills and shaking; severe coughing; chills and shaking; profound leg weakness; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 98-year-old male patient received first dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE), via an unspecified route of administration on Right arm (at age of 98-year-old) on 19Feb2021 at 12:30 PM as a single dose for COVID-19 immunisation, lot number: EL9267. Medical history included normal incident to old age. Patient had no known allergies. It was reported that patient received other medications in two weeks prior to the vaccination, no further details provided. Patient did not receive other vaccine in four weeks prior to the COVID vaccine. Prior to vaccination the patient was not diagnosed with COVID-19. On unknown date in Feb2021 at 10:30 PM patient experienced severe coughing, chills and shaking, blood oxygen level dropped, profound leg weakness. Events resulted in Doctor or other healthcare professional office/clinic visit, life threatening illness (immediate risk of death from the event). Patient was treated for the events, hospice was called, oxygen machine was attached. Patient was not tested for Covid post vaccination. Patient was recovering from the events, at the time of the report.
98 2021-05-31 back pain This is a 98y.o. male with past medical history of s/p covid on 4/20/21 and treated with antibodies ... Read more
This is a 98y.o. male with past medical history of s/p covid on 4/20/21 and treated with antibodies and received pfizer x2, dementia, aortic aneurysm, MI s/p AICD, a fib hypothyroidism, presents to ED via EMS. Patient is alert and oriented to person and place but not time. He does not know why he is at the hospital or who called 911 or why they called. Most of history was obtained from son. He states that this morning the facility noticed that he was more confused than usual and that he seemed short of breath. When they checked his vitals his blood pressure was low an his oxygen saturation was low. Per EMS report he was short of breath while walking to the common area and his fingers turned blue. EMS sheet 104/54 and spo2 94% on room air. Patient states that he has no complaints. He denies any shortness of breath currently, chest pain, abdominal pain, diarrhea, melena, hematochezia, palpitations. He does admit to some back pain when laying too long. Son stated that he is supposed to see his cardiologist Dr. for his defibrillator having "weird signals". Son states that he usually aspirates once a meal when asked if patient has been coughing at all.