Report #2843400

Received May 30, 2025

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Overview

Sex: Unknown
Age: Age unknown
State: —
Recovered: Unknown
Vaccinated: —
Onset: —
Days to onset: —
Hospital days: —

Vaccines (1)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
COVID19	COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH))	PFIZER\BIONTECH	1	—	—

Symptoms (1)

Taste disorder

Symptom narrative

why did the covid shots mess up my sense of taste; This is a spontaneous report received from a Consumer or other non HCP. A patient (age and gender not provided) received BNT162b2 omicron (kp.2) (COMIRNATY (2024-2025 FORMULA)), as dose 1, single (Batch/Lot number: unknown) for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history and concomitant medications were not reported. The following information was reported: TASTE DISORDER (non-serious), outcome "unknown", described as "why did the covid shots mess up my sense of taste". Additional information: The reporter asked why did the covid shots mess up my sense of taste. The information on the batch/lot number for BNT162b2 omicron (kp.2) will be requested and submitted if and when received.