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Report #2827911

Received Feb 24, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
Age unknown
State
CA
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
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Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
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Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH))PFIZER\BIONTECH1—LA

Symptoms (2)

Vaccination site pruritusVitiligo

Symptom narrative

Vitiligo; the whole area itches/Itching was on the left upper arm where got the vaccine; This is a spontaneous report received from a Consumer or other non HCP. A 79-year-old female patient received BNT162b2 omicron (kp.2) (COMIRNATY (2024-2025 FORMULA)), as dose 1, single (Batch/Lot number: unknown), in left arm for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history included: "Melanoma" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: Melanoma was 13 years ago. The patient's concomitant medications were not reported. Vaccination history included: Pfizer covid vaccine (DOSE 1; SINGLE), for Covid-19 immunization. The following information was reported: VITILIGO (non-serious), outcome "not recovered"; VACCINATION SITE PRURITUS (non-serious), outcome "unknown", described as "the whole area itches/Itching was on the left upper arm where got the vaccine". The events "vitiligo" and "the whole area itches/itching was on the left upper arm where got the vaccine" required physician office visit. Therapeutic measures were not taken as a result of vitiligo. Additional information: The patient was not allergic to any previous vaccination, medications, food or other products. The patient did not receive any other vaccines within 4 weeks prior to the first administration of the suspect vaccine. The AEs did not require a visit to the Emergency Room. The patient called about second vaccine, for covid. This is the Pfizer Covid Vaccine. Had severe reaction to it. She ended up getting vitiligo. She explained she started to first notice spots. She noticed spot on arm and then the next morning there were more spots. When she started breaking out she did not know what was going on so she went to the dermatologist. That was when she called the dermatologist and saw dermatologist 9 days later after getting the second vaccine. She clarified that she noticed the spots on both the left and right arm. She later added, since she received the second dose of the Pfizer Covid Vaccine the whole area itched. It was not constant, but it woke up at night from scratching the arm. This itching was on the left upper arm where got the vaccine. The information on the batch/lot number for BNT162b2 omicron (kp.2) will be requested and submitted if and when received.

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Melanoma (Melanoma was 13 years ago.)