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Report #2843927

Received Jun 5, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
78 yrs
State
CA
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
Sep 1, 2024
Onset
Apr 1, 2025
Days to onset
212
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (3)

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

Symptoms (6)

AlopeciaLaboratory testTherapeutic response unexpectedBody heightCOVID-19Drug ineffective

Symptom narrative

caught Covid; caught Covid; This is a spontaneous report received from a Consumer or other non HCP, Program ID. A 79-year-old male patient received BNT162b2 omicron (kp.2) (COMIRNATY (2024-2025 FORMULA)), in Sep2024 as dose 1, single (Batch/Lot number: unknown) at the age of 78 years for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history included: "cholesterol" (unspecified if ongoing); "blood pressure" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: Primary immunization series complete, lot number unknown.; "Does not smoke" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: never smoked in life. Concomitant medication(s) included: LOSARTAN taken for blood pressure abnormal; ATORVASTATIN taken for blood cholesterol abnormal. Vaccination history included: Bnt162b2 (Primary immunization series complete, lot number unknown.), for Covid-19 immunization, reaction(s): "Blood disorder", "Lymph nodes enlarged"; Bnt162b2, for Covid-19 immunization, reaction(s): "Calcium blood increased"; Comirnaty (2023-2024 formula) (DOSE 1, lot number unknown), administration date: Sep2023, for Covid-19 immunization, reaction(s): "3 months after the administration of the vaccine he lost all of his hair", "enlarged lymph nodes"; Comirnaty (2023-2024 formula) (DOSE 1, lot number unknown), administration date: 2024, for Covid-19 immunization, reaction(s): "Next time took it, hair grew again". Does not drink, maybe a little wine with dinner. Used to drink twice a week, now, not much at all. Height: Keeps shrinking. When he was in air force, was 6 feet tall, is now, about 5,9. Is in very good heath. The patient had no allergic reactions with vaccination, medications, food or other products. Started to come down with sinus issue that was minor. There are no other diagnosed illnesses / medical history / chronic health conditions to report. The patient did not receive any other vaccines on the same date as the Pfizer vaccine. The patient did not receive any other vaccines within 4 weeks prior to the first administration of the suspect vaccine. The following information was reported: DRUG INEFFECTIVE (medically significant), COVID-19 (medically significant) all with onset Apr2025, outcome "recovered" and all described as "caught Covid". The patient underwent the following laboratory tests and procedures: Body height: 6 feet tall; about 5,9, notes: Keeps shrinking. Therapeutic measures were not taken as a result of drug ineffective, covid-19. Clinical course: Last booster was Sep2024. Caught Covid, after having Covid-19 vaccines and boosters. Had Covid about a month and a half 2 months or 2 months before 02Jun2025, was sick for a couple weeks. Caught Covid: Clarified, this was recently, Apr2025, for solid 2 weeks. Did not take anything, not even the Paxlovid from Pfizer, it went away. No treatment received for the adverse event/incident. No AE require a visit to a Physician's Office, just one time. Only other vaccine he may have had was Pfizer RSV vaccine, that was through Pharmacy. Was maybe year and half before 02Jun2025. The information on the batch/lot number for BNT162b2 omicron (kp.2) will be requested and submitted if and when received.; Sender's Comments: Linked Report(s) : US-PFIZER INC-202500113376 same patient, drug and dose, different event;US-PFIZER INC-202500113377 same patient and drug, different dose and event;US-PFIZER INC-202500113423 same patient and drug, different dose and event;US-PFIZER INC-202400252874 same patient and drug, different dose and event;

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Blood cholesterol abnormal; Blood pressure abnormal (Primary immunization series complete, lot number unknown.); Non-smoker (never smoked in life)

Other medications

LOSARTAN; ATORVASTATIN

Lab data

Test Name: Height; Result Unstructured Data: Test Result:6 feet tall; Test Name: Height; Result Unstructured Data: Test Result:about 5,9; Comments: Keeps shrinking