Received Apr 21, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID19 | COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH)) | PFIZER\BIONTECH | 3 | 33036BD | LA |
| COVID19 | COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH)) | PFIZER\BIONTECH | 3 | 33036BD | LA |
has a torn meniscus in right and left knee; autoimmune condition, clarified as rheumatoid arthritis which she was told could be triggered by the virus or the vaccine; two knees started hurting; all the muscles in hips fell down; muscle aches started in right and left arm, they were both hurting at the same time/; This is a spontaneous report received from a Consumer or other non HCP. An adult female patient received BNT162b2 (BNT162B2), on 12Jan2022 as dose 3 (booster), single (Lot number: 33036BD) at the age of 54 years, in left arm for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history and concomitant medications were not reported. The patient informed that she was very healthy. She was having well check up every year and everything was perfect. Vaccination history included: BNT162b2 (dose 1, batch/lot number ER8736), administration date: 13Apr2021, when the patient was 53-year-old, for Covid-19 Immunization; BNT162b2 (dose 2, batch/lot number ER8736), administration date: 06May2021, when the patient was 54-year-old, for Covid-19 Immunization. The patient informed that not all doses were given at the same pharmacy location, but all three doses were given at a pharmacy (name withheld). The following information was reported: MYALGIA (medically significant) with onset Apr2022, outcome "unknown", described as "muscle aches started in right and left arm, they were both hurting at the same time/"; MENISCUS INJURY (medically significant), outcome "unknown", described as "has a torn meniscus in right and left knee"; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (medically significant), outcome "unknown", described as "autoimmune condition, clarified as rheumatoid arthritis which she was told could be triggered by the virus or the vaccine"; ARTHRALGIA (non-serious), outcome "unknown", described as "two knees started hurting"; MUSCLE DISORDER (non-serious), outcome "unknown", described as "all the muscles in hips fell down". The events "autoimmune condition, clarified as rheumatoid arthritis which she was told could be triggered by the virus or the vaccine", "two knees started hurting" and "all the muscles in hips fell down" required physician office visit. Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of myalgia, meniscus injury. Clinical course: She informed that she was experiencing a medical event after Jan2022. She had the Pfizer covid booster and nobody was really connecting it but after a few months she started to get muscle aches. Now she was being told it could be related and that she should report it. She has had three surgeries and she will be going for a fourth surgery. The patient informed that it was in Apr2022 when the muscle aches started in right and left arm, they were both hurting at the same time. The treatment was first surgery was a repair for right rotator cuff muscle which happened in Jun2022. The second surgery was for her left rotator cuff muscle which happened in Nov2022. The patient informed that her two knees started hurting and found out she has a torn meniscus in right and left knee. She had a third surgery which was on 29Aug2024 to repair torn meniscus in the left knee. Her left knee was very painful and cannot use it, therefore, the fourth surgery which will be a repair of the right meniscus has not been scheduled yet. She was in the process to get hip X-rays since all the muscles in hips fell down. She reached out to a doctor and now she was having an autoimmune condition, clarified as rheumatoid arthritis which she was told could be triggered by the virus or the vaccine. She was changing doctors. The patient was calling because she heard there was a study or a way to get help.; Sender's Comments: Linked Report(s) : US-PFIZER INC-202500081813 same reporter/patient, different doses/events;