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Report #2865019

Received Oct 10, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
57 yrs
State
VA
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Apr 3, 2021
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH))PFIZER\BIONTECH2EW0151RA

Symptoms (2)

Limb massVaccination site mass

Symptom narrative

hard lump that stayed there quite a long time and then the lump traveled a little bit from where first did the shot/would get Covid shots, lump would go back and forth between her two arms; hard lump that stayed there quite a long time and then the lump traveled a little bit from where first did the shot/would get Covid shots, lump would go back and forth between her two arms; This is a spontaneous report received from a Consumer or other non HCP from product quality group, Program ID. A 57-year-old female patient received BNT162b2 (BNT162B2), on 03Apr2021 as dose 2, single (Lot number: EW0151) at the age of 57 years, in right arm 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); "she has autoimmune disease" (unspecified if ongoing); "has heart issues" (unspecified if ongoing); "she seasonal has terrible allergies" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: would end up getting exacerbated and go into bronchitis; "bronchitis" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: gets that once a year, almost faithfully, in the fall; "arthritic" (unspecified if ongoing); "Allergic to penicillin" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: Allergic to penicillin and sulfa medications both with anaphylaxis.; "Allergic to sulfa medications" (unspecified if ongoing), notes: Allergic to penicillin and sulfa medications both with anaphylaxis. 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 hypersensitivity; FUROSEMIDE taken for fluid retention; OMEPRAZOLE/SODIUM BICARBONATE taken for abdominal discomfort. Vaccination history included: BNT162b2 (DOSE 1, SINGLE; LOT: EP7534; Clarified first shot in left arm), administration date: 13Mar2021, when the patient was 57-year-old, for COVID-19 Immunization, reaction(s): "lump", "lump in both arms", "Vaccination site pain". The following information was reported: VACCINATION SITE MASS (non-serious), LIMB MASS (non-serious) all with onset 2021, outcome "not recovered" and all described as "hard lump that stayed there quite a long time and then the lump traveled a little bit from where first did the shot/would get Covid shots, lump would go back and forth between her two arms". The events "hard lump that stayed there quite a long time and then the lump traveled a little bit from where first did the shot/would get covid shots, lump would go back and forth between her two arms" required physician office visit. Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of vaccination site mass, limb mass. Additional information: 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. 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. 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.

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Allergy; Arthritis; Autoimmune disorder; Blood pressure high; Bronchitis (gets that once a year, almost faithfully, in the fall); Diabetic; Heart disorder; High cholesterol; Penicillin allergy (Allergic to penicillin and sulfa medications both with anaphylaxis.); Seasonal allergy (would end up getting exacerbated and go into bronchitis); Stomach discomfort; Sulfonamide allergy (Allergic to penicillin and sulfa medications both with anaphylaxis.); Water retention

Other medications

METFORMIN; AMLODIPINE; LOSARTAN; SIMVASTATIN; CETIRIZINE HCL; FUROSEMIDE; OMEPRAZOLE/SODIUM BICARBONATE