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Report #2855285

Received Aug 22, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
Age unknown
State
GA
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
—
Onset
May 1, 2025
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (3)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH))PFIZER\BIONTECH3——
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH))PFIZER\BIONTECH2——
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH))PFIZER\BIONTECH2——

Symptoms (7)

COVID-19Drug ineffectiveSARS-CoV-2 testBody heightSuspected COVID-19VertigoVomiting

Symptom narrative

suspect it may have been COVID/didn't have a test to check so didn't know; suspect it may have been COVID/didn't have a test to check so didn't know; a virulent episode of vertigo where the patient could not stand up; vomiting; This is a spontaneous report received from a Consumer or other non HCP from medical information team, Program ID. A 73-year-old male patient received BNT162b2 omicron (kp.2) (COMIRNATY (2024-2025 FORMULA)), as dose 2, single (Batch/Lot number: unknown) for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history and concomitant medications were not reported. Past drug history included: Paxlovid for Covid-19 treatment, reaction(s): "metal taste"; Paxlovid for Covid-19 treatment, reaction(s): "diarrhea"; Paxlovid for Covid-19 treatment, reaction(s): "Felt nauseated but didn't vomit"; Paxlovid for Covid-19 treatment, reaction(s): "lost his appetite". Vaccination history included: Bnt162b2 (DOSE 1, SINGLE), for Covid-19 immunization; Bnt162b2 (DOSE 2, SINGLE), for Covid-19 immunization; Bnt162b2 nos (DOSE 3 (BOOSTER), SINGLE), for Covid-19 immunization; Comirnaty (2024-2025 formula) (DOSE 1, SINGLE), for Covid-19 immunization; Flu vaccine (flu vaccine decades ago, got a shot in the arm), administration date: 2000, when the patient was 49 years old, for immunization, reaction(s): "AMPPE"; Flu vaccine (flu vaccine decades ago, got a shot in the arm, After treatment with high dose steroids, I was able to regain my vision), administration date: 2000, when the patient was 49 years old, for immunization, reaction(s): "lost my central vision". The following information was reported: VERTIGO (non-serious) with onset May2025, outcome "recovered" (2025), described as "a virulent episode of vertigo where the patient could not stand up"; DRUG INEFFECTIVE (medically significant), SUSPECTED COVID-19 (medically significant) all with onset May2025, outcome "recovered" (2025) and all described as "suspect it may have been COVID/didn't have a test to check so didn't know"; VOMITING (non-serious) with onset May2025, outcome "recovered" (2025). Clinical course: The patient had 2 original doses and believed he had had 3 boosters. He had contracted Covid twice after the Covid vaccine and boosters. Back in May2025, the patient developed a virulent episode of vertigo where the patient could not stand up so the patient's daughter had to come over to walk dog. The vertigo lasted 2 days. The patient checked the website and found that vertigo was a possible side effect of COVID 19 but the patient did not have a COVID test at home to confirm if the patient had COVID again for the third time but suspect it may have been COVID. He thought maybe that was a sign so he searched and found this could be potential sign of Covid but didn't have a test to check so didn't know. Other than that episode of vertigo, the patient had no other symptoms. The patient's daughter brought a pill for nausea that let dissolve under tongue and swallow. She brought 2 pills but the patient took 1 and the vomiting stopped. Wanted to say around the middle of the month this happened. Was laying down watching TV not feeling well and was going to get water and sat up and just started vomiting. That was when the patient noticed he couldn't stand up. At first thought it was ear infection but didn't have any ear pain. Name of medication was printed really small. It is in a foil pack and says Ondansetron orally disintegrating and has Pheny and a bunch of other letters are on there also. Manufacturer starts with an A and the letters are blurred out. Lot B/N000823024A Expiry May2027. The patient underwent the following laboratory tests and procedures: Body height: 6', notes: 6 feet; 5'10.5", notes: 5 feet 10 and a half; 5'11", notes: 5 feet 11. Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of vertigo, vomiting. 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-202500166339 same patient, different dose/event;

Lab data

Test Name: Height; Result Unstructured Data: Test Result:6'; Comments: 6 feet; Test Name: Height; Result Unstructured Data: Test Result:5'10.5"; Comments: 5 feet 10 and a half; Test Name: Height; Result Unstructured Data: Test Result:5'11"; Comments: 5 feet 11