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Report #2835244

Received Apr 9, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
66 yrs
State
CA
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
Feb 12, 2021
Onset
Feb 12, 2021
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

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

Symptoms (3)

Micturition urgencyNocturiaPollakiuria

Symptom narrative

overwhelming urge to urinate, to the point where she must rush to the restroom to avoid an accident; It significantly disrupts her sleep, as the need to urinate wakes her repeatedly throughout the night; bladder is completely full, and the urine is expelled rapidly. This cycle occurs approximately every 20 minutes/ lasted between 12-14 hours; This is a spontaneous report received from a Consumer or other non HCP. A 66-year-old female patient (not pregnant) received BNT162b2 (BNT162B2), on 12Feb2021 as dose 1, single (Batch/Lot number: unknown) at the age of 66 years for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history included: "Hypertension" (unspecified if ongoing). The patient's concomitant medications were not reported. The following information was reported: NOCTURIA (non-serious) with onset 12Feb2021 at 13:00, outcome "recovered", described as "It significantly disrupts her sleep, as the need to urinate wakes her repeatedly throughout the night"; POLLAKIURIA (non-serious) with onset 12Feb2021 at 13:00, outcome "recovered", described as "bladder is completely full, and the urine is expelled rapidly. This cycle occurs approximately every 20 minutes/ lasted between 12-14 hours"; MICTURITION URGENCY (non-serious) with onset 12Feb2021 at 13:00, outcome "recovered", described as "overwhelming urge to urinate, to the point where she must rush to the restroom to avoid an accident". Therapeutic measures were not taken as a result of micturition urgency, nocturia, pollakiuria. Additional information: The patient had no known allergies. Patient managed hypertension effectively with medication. Since receiving the initial COVID-19 vaccination in February 2021, she has had seven booster shots. After each Pfizer vaccination, patient experienced an intense and unusual side effect starting about 6-8 hours post-injection. She developed an overwhelming urge to urinate, to the point where she must rush to the restroom to avoid an accident. Each time, her bladder is completely full, and the urine is expelled rapidly. This cycle occurs approximately every 20 minutes and lasts for about 8 hours. It significantly disrupts her sleep, as the need to urinate wakes her repeatedly throughout the night. Despite trying to rest, she found it impossible due to the frequency and urgency of these episodes. Notably, after her first injection, this cycle lasted between 12-14 hours. These symptoms only occur following the vaccine. The information on the batch/lot number for BNT162b2 will be requested and submitted if and when received.; Sender's Comments: Linked Report(s) : US-PFIZER INC-202500068560 same patient/event/product, different dose;US-PFIZER INC-202500068561 same patient/event/product, different dose;US-PFIZER INC-202500068562 same patient/event/product, different dose;US-PFIZER INC-202500068566 same patient/event/product, different dose;US-PFIZER INC-202500068564 same patient/event/product, different dose;US-PFIZER INC-202500068565 same patient/event/product, different dose;US-PFIZER INC-202500068563 same patient/event/product, different dose;

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Hypertension