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Report #2857705

Received Sep 12, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
Age unknown
State
NC
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Oct 1, 2021
Onset
Feb 1, 2022
Days to onset
123
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (2)

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

Symptoms (4)

COVID-19Drug ineffectiveSARS-CoV-2 testAlopecia

Symptom narrative

I lost my hair. Not just on my head, but side burns and under my arms; This is a spontaneous report received from a Consumer or other non HCP from medical information team. A 77-year-old male patient received BNT162b2 (BNT162B2), in Oct2021 as dose 3 (booster), single (Batch/Lot number: unknown), in right arm for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history and concomitant medications were not reported. Vaccination history included: Bnt162b2 (DOSE 1; MANUFACTURER UNKNOWN), for COVID-19 immunization; Bnt162b2 (DOSE 2; MANUFACTURER UNKNOWN), for COVID-19 immunization. The following information was reported: ALOPECIA (non-serious) with onset Feb2022, outcome "not recovered", described as "I lost my hair. Not just on my head, but side burns and under my arms". Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of alopecia. Additional information: The patient lost hair. Not just on head, but sideburns and under arms. It had not come back to this day. On 08Sep2025: The patient had used over-the-counter products, none of which works, he looked into other people who experienced the same things, their hair came back and resolved. It wasn't when he got the injection, a month or two later when he contracted Covid, he only had Covid for 1 day, he tested positive and quarantined for a week, during that week or shortly after, he experienced this. The information on the batch/lot number for BNT162b2 will be requested and submitted if and when received. Follow-up (08Sep2025): This is a spontaneous follow up report received from a Consumer or other non HCP from medical information team. Updated information included: Historical vaccine, suspect details, event details and additional information added.