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Report #2826353

Received Feb 14, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
62 yrs
State
IL
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Jan 28, 2021
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH))PFIZER\BIONTECH2EL9261—

Symptoms (11)

Allergy to vaccineBlepharitisBlood pressure measurementGait inabilityHeadacheLaboratory testOphthalmological examinationPhotopsiaVertigoVisual field testsVomiting

Symptom narrative

Allergy to vaccine; Had the vertigo where couldn't walk at all and was throwing up; Had the vertigo where couldn't walk at all and was throwing up; Had the vertigo where couldn't walk at all and was throwing up; Right eye had horrible headache with flashes; Right eye had horrible headache with flashes; Eye was bothering - both were immediately itching/Blepharitis; This is a spontaneous report received from a Consumer or other non HCP. A 62-year-old female patient received BNT162b2 (BNT162B2), on 28Jan2021 as dose 2, single (Lot number: EL9261) at the age of 62 years for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history included: "Guillain-Barre" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: had before covid vaccines; "constipated person" (unspecified if ongoing); "Hyperthyroid" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: since covid has been changed from hypothyroid genetically to hyperthyroid then back to hypothyroid; "Asthma" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: Diagnosed with asthma in her late 20s; "Low blood pressure" (unspecified if ongoing); "Pott's" (unspecified if ongoing). The patient's family history included: "hypothyroid" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: has a sister that's been on since high school. Sister is 10 years older. Concomitant medication(s) included: SYNTHROID taken for hypothyroidism (ongoing). Past drug history included: Advair for asthma, reaction(s): "glaucoma", notes: 1 puff in morning; Off of it because diagnosis of glaucoma. Vaccination history included: BNT162b2 (Dose 1, Single, Lot#: EJ1685, Manufacturer: Pfizer), administration date: 07Jan2021, when the patient was 62-year-old, for Covid-19 Immunization, reaction(s): "throwing up", "headache", "Covid vaccine is listed as an allergy", "lot of floaters in eyes", "Dizzy", "vertigo". The following information was reported: BLEPHARITIS (non-serious) with onset 2021, outcome "recovered with sequelae" (2021), described as "Eye was bothering - both were immediately itching/Blepharitis"; VERTIGO (non-serious), VOMITING (non-serious), GAIT INABILITY (non-serious) all with onset 2021, outcome "unknown" and all described as "Had the vertigo where couldn't walk at all and was throwing up"; HEADACHE (non-serious) with onset 2021, outcome "unknown", PHOTOPSIA (non-serious) with onset 2021, outcome "recovered with sequelae" (2021) and all described as "Right eye had horrible headache with flashes"; ALLERGY TO VACCINE (non-serious), outcome "unknown". The events "right eye had horrible headache with flashes" and "eye was bothering - both were immediately itching/blepharitis" required physician office visit. Relevant laboratory tests and procedures are available in the appropriate section. Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of photopsia, blepharitis. Additional information: Covid vaccine is listed as an allergy. Been getting visual vestibular and neurological issues and visual issues. Got second vaccine 28Jan2021. Then felt better but eye was bothering. Clarified that both were immediately itching. Right eye had horrible headache with flashes. Never got headache before. Had the vertigo where couldn't walk at all and was throwing up. The vertigo went away and went to eye doctor who said caller had Blepharitis. They said it was okay and gave prescription for glasses. Reporter clarified that had glasses before that. Has a whole history beforehand. Within the next 4 months went through 4 prescriptions for eye glasses. Eye stabilized in Jun/Jul2021.; Sender's Comments: Linked Report(s) : US-PFIZER INC-202500033318 same pattient/product, different dose number/events;

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Asthma (Diagnosed with asthma in her late 20s); Constipation; Guillain-Barre syndrome (had before covid vaccines); Hyperthyroidism (since covid has been changed from hypothyroid genetically to hyperthyroid then back to hypothyroid); Hypothyroidism (has a sister that's been on since high school. Sister is 10 years older); Low blood pressure; Pott's disease

Other medications

SYNTHROID

Lab data

Test Name: blood pressure; Result Unstructured Data: Test Result:High; Test Name: blood pressure; Result Unstructured Data: Test Result:Low; Test Name: other testing done; Result Unstructured Data: Test Result:Unknown Results; Test Date: 2021; Test Name: other testing done; Result Unstructured Data: Test Result:BPPV in right ear; Test Date: 2021; Test Name: other testing done; Result Unstructured Data: Test Result:Labyrinthitis in left ear; Test Date: 2023; Test Name: other testing done; Result Unstructured Data: Test Result:BPPV in right ear; Test Date: 2023; Test Name: other testing done; Result Unstructured Data: Test Result:Labyrinthitis in left ear; Test Date: 2021; Test Name: Eye; Result Unstructured Data: Test Result:stabilized; Test Date: 2021; Test Name: humfrey visual field test; Result Unstructured Data: Test Result:Unknown Results