Received Oct 8, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID19 | COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH)) | PFIZER\BIONTECH | UNK | — | — |
took Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine and did get Covid; took Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine and did get Covid; This is a spontaneous report received from a Consumer or other non HCP. A 62-year-old female patient received BNT162b2 (BNT162B2 NOS), as dose number unknown, single (Batch/Lot number: unknown) for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history included: "Diabetic" (unspecified if ongoing); "high blood pressure" (unspecified if ongoing); "High cholesterol" (unspecified if ongoing); "allergies" (unspecified if ongoing); "Water retention" (unspecified if ongoing); "for stomach" (unspecified if ongoing); "autoimmune disease" (unspecified if ongoing); "heart issues" (unspecified if ongoing); "Allergic to penicillin" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: with anaphylaxis; "Allergic to sulfa medications" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: with anaphylaxis; "bronchitis" (unspecified if ongoing); "arthritic" (unspecified if ongoing). Concomitant medication(s) included: METFORMIN taken for diabetes mellitus; AMLODIPINE taken for hypertension; LOSARTAN taken for hypertension; SIMVASTATIN taken for blood cholesterol increased; CETIRIZINE HCL taken for multiple allergies; FUROSEMIDE taken for fluid retention; OMEPRAZOLE/SODIUM BICARBONATE taken for gastrointestinal disorder; ZYRTEC [CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE] taken for multiple allergies. The following information was reported: DRUG INEFFECTIVE (medically significant), COVID-19 (medically significant), outcome "unknown" and all described as "took Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine and did get Covid". The patient underwent the following laboratory tests and procedures: Weight: 230, notes: Approximately. Clinical course: The caller was patient, took Comirnaty vaccine, afterwards, did get Covid. Caller stated to transferring agent, she has some pretty bad muscle aches and headaches, wanted to share experience. Caller stated everything she has suffered, in her opinion, has been worse than what the vaccine the vaccine provided her, as in her ability to get Covid, to have it and not die from it like so many. Feels like much of what she suffered from, the vaccine and having Covid, has been relatively low, comparatively. Is still thankful. Was significantly affected, does not know if from the vaccination or from having had Covid. Got Covid after being vaccinated, she thinks, more than once. Thinks she had the vaccine a couple of times by then. Takes as precaution because she has autoimmune disease and her son suffers from autoimmune disease. Son had chemo for over 10 years, his autoimmunity is dangerously low right now. He goes through these treatments and caller has to be careful as well as she can be on a regular basis. That is why she called today, for assistance in getting this shot because she can no longer afford to get that and not doing them for free anymore. Has had some lingering, guesses they might even call it long Covid. She has studied up on it, trying to decipher if its one thing or another. Thinks this would have been first shot. Knows she had Covid within first year or year and a half, think was in 2021 or may have been as late as 2022. Second time she had Covid, was not able to test since she saved the test for her son. First time having Covid, after having the covid vaccine, was either 2021 or 2022. Is 62 now, guessing she was maybe 58 or 57. Weight: Approximately 230. Primary / Prescribing Healthcare Professional Info: Unknown, Was governmental, CDC, went like everybody did, did not have doctor to prescribe it to her. After that was enrolled in something with CDC for Covid and she was put at high risk because of her medical conditions, then, she would go to (withheld) or (withheld) to get shot. Did get Covid: Clarified, caller got Covid first time, after having a couple Covid vaccines. Was definitely more than once, was in 2021 or 2022. Then had Covid again, probably about a year later, was very similar to first time. Severity of it, was not as horrible but felt like it took forever to get over it. Finally, someone said it is maybe not matter of not being over it because she would probably not get anyone else sick. Is what they call long covid when having lingering effects. Did a little more research on that, would say what she had was maybe be described as long covid case. Clarified, she thinks she had significant effects first time having Covid that did sort of linger. Looking back on it, definitely had that the second time. Believes she only had covid twice, if that second time was in fact Covid, it was very similar. Had been well otherwise, all though she has diabetes, has heart issues. Is not a sickly person that is always sick with something. Because of her practices in handwashing and wearing masks out, which she still does, thinks was actually with all things she would normal get like she seasonal has terrible allergies, that would end up getting exacerbated and go into bronchitis and gets that once a year, almost faithfully, in the fall. Thankful to Pfizer because, between of her practices and having had the vaccines, has been more well overall as far as colds, flu, bronchitis. Has literally never had bronchitis since getting the first Covid shot. And she has learned to be more careful in public. Muscle aches and headaches: Clarified, she had muscle aches and headaches both times having Covid. The very first shot was very painful thereafter, it really bothered her. There was hard lump that stayed there quite a long time and then the lump traveled a little bit from where first did the shot. Each time she would get Covid shots, lump would go back and forth between her two arms. Clarified, she experienced in lumps in both arms, had shots in both arms. Clarified first one in left arm. Happened in right arm as well, was just terrible. Muscle aches and headaches: not recovered. In her mind she does not know what to zero in on for exact cause since she is 62 and is arthritic. Very specifically knows some of that muscle ache and pain was vaccine related because of how it came on, how it lingered. In general, it just took down her overall energy and stamina. Has not really gotten any better, thinks she just learned to just work through it. In general the muscle aches, are just so natural to her now and she can't really differentiate. She certainly has good days where she feels good. Also has to do with the weather which may make no sense but if there is terrible humidity, if there is a terrible humid day she can be in so much discomfort. And specifically where she got shots can be very tender. Rubbing arm right now, feels lumps still sore but not horrible. Is not anything that would keep her from doing what she needs to do, just makes it maybe a little less comfortable. Used to garden veraciously, does not do much anymore. If she even has half an afternoon of weeding the aftermath is pretty bad. Even if not immediate, the next day she literally has a down day, where she can't do very much but it is hard to tell exactly what that is from. Treatment: Really not able to take any NSAIDS so she would only rely on Tylenol and because she is diabetic, worries about kidneys so she does not take very much Tylenol. She would do more CBD, which is a derivative of hemp, she would rub that on there and it would sometimes be effective. Has tried another natural thing called Arnica. Results of those seem to be hit or miss. She is big on drinking water like when she is sick with anything in any kid of way she drinks as much good water as possible, that seems to help a bit. Being very purposeful about staying hydrated as best she can and just moving best as she can and stretching. Does not take any kind of prescribed medication for it, or anything like that. Lump: Started in arm where she initially had shot was in left arm. Then over time lump seems to have traveled a little bit in the same arm and then again later when she had a shot in her right arm. Now, has multiple lumps, in both arms. Specific date this started, unknown. Was when she got first shot, within a few days after that the lump was still there. Had called pharmacy, wondering if that was normal. Was told by pharmacist that it is a significant lump that the pharmacist would call the lump an injection injury. When she mentioned to her doctor, doctor said did not know what she was talking about. Clarified, she now has multiple lumps. Almost every time she has gotten a shot she would get a lump and has multiple lumps in both arms. Treatment: There is not really treatment because, when she asked if she should use hot or cold compress was told no. Said it would work itself out over time and told her to just take Tylenol, or Aspirin. Was afraid to massage too much and did not really rub it but would check to see if still there and if still as big and if it was moving. It did move some, she thinks, from where it was initially. Second Dose on: 03Apr2021; LOT: EW0151 in right arm. Third dose (booster) on: 14Oct2021; LOT: (Probably) FH8020, Fourth Dose on: 09Apr2022; LOT: FJ4991, Fifth Dose on 12Aug2022; LOT: FP7138. Sixth Dose: Does not know what was written but states it says either RAW or DAW then provides GHA703 or maybe OHA703 but thinks they should have been more clear in the writing on her vaccine card and then states she thinks it is a G but she is not sure. She thinks it was also given at the (withheld). Something over to the left written really tiny and thinks it VOORW or maybe it says VOOM or V00M or V00N and then states maybe the R is a V but she does not know. It is horrible writing and then below that says BLBAWA or who knows what is written there. Unable to clarify further as caller states it is all on the same line and the handwriting is horrible and she does not know about this one. There is nothing else written by sixth dose. Seventh Dose on 04Aug2023. She thinks it says Pfizer and then thinks it says (withheld); LOT: AK0928, she thinks that is the lot number). Eighth Dose: Pfizer thinks it says 23-24. Administered on 16Dec2023 LOT: Can't tell since writing is messed up and states the first character is either a H or # and then J7324 or J7224. She cannot tell or confirm what it states for lot number due to handwriting. When clarifying that caller had total of 8 Covid vaccines, she states she is not sure if that is all of them. That is all she has documented, not sure if she had more. Caller confirms she does not have any further details to provide for any other covid vaccine or any other lot numbers. She only has what is on her three vaccine cards as provided above. Concomitant Products/Medical Conditions: Is diabetic, takes Metformin. Has high blood pressure, takes medicine for that. Probably has had different medications over the years. Takes Amlodipine and Losartan. Can't tell how long she has been on the medications but longer than Covid has been around. Test results: Has not been able to go in to get labs done recently, other than regular finger sticks for diabetes, has those results. Has glucose serum and Hemoglobin A1C. Did the patient receive any other vaccines on the same date as the Pfizer vaccine? Would be almost impossible to remember but definitely does know it would not have been on the same day. Did see recently that Pfizer is suggesting that which is what prompted her call in the first place that it is being suggested to get Covid shot when getting flu shot and she was unable to do that. Is there reason for that? Is that more beneficial to get covid and flu shot together? Caller advised to refer, advised that, they have product specific information to provide. Caller declined when offered transfer. When clarifying that she has not had any other vaccines on same day, or within 4 weeks prior to covid vaccines, caller states, she does not think so. Is her own personal habit that she would not have done vaccines at same time because if she were to have bad reaction, she would not know if it was from one thing or the other. The AE not require a visit to the Emergency Room Physician's Office. Are you allergic to any previous vaccination, medications, food or other products? Has some allergies, not to vaccinations. Allergic to penicillin and sulfa medications both with anaphylaxis. Was so long ago, has stayed away from those medications successfully.
Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Allergy; Arthritis; Autoimmune disorder; Blood pressure high; Bronchitis; Diabetic; Gastric disorder; Heart disorder; High cholesterol; Penicillin allergy (with anaphylaxis); Sulfonamide allergy (with anaphylaxis); Water retention
METFORMIN; AMLODIPINE; LOSARTAN; SIMVASTATIN; CETIRIZINE HCL; FUROSEMIDE; OMEPRAZOLE/SODIUM BICARBONATE; ZYRTEC [CETIRIZINE HYDROCHLORIDE]
Test Name: Weight; Result Unstructured Data: Test Result:230; Comments: Approximately