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Report #2865566

Received Oct 13, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
Age unknown
State
IL
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
—
Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

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

Symptoms (2)

COVID-19Drug ineffective

Symptom narrative

thankful for the release of Pfizer's vaccine. I know that it saved me/my recent Paxlovid; thankful for the release of Pfizer's vaccine. I know that it saved me/my recent Paxlovid; This is a spontaneous report received from a Nurse. A female patient received BNT162b2 omicron (lp.8.1) (COMIRNATY (2025-2026 FORMULA)), as dose 1, single (Batch/Lot number: unknown) for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history included: "immunocompromised" (unspecified if ongoing); "Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia" (unspecified if ongoing). The patient's concomitant medications were not reported. The following information was reported: COVID-19 (medically significant), DRUG INEFFECTIVE (medically significant), outcome "unknown" and all described as "thankful for the release of Pfizer's vaccine. I know that it saved me/my recent Paxlovid". Clinical course: Patient inquired as to whether they could find any recourse to the fee, they had to pay for patient's recent Paxlovid prescription. Patient tried to apply with program beforehand, to find out that as patient have, patient would not be eligible. For that patient somewhat grateful but patient was 75, retired and on a fixed income it took some consideration. Not taking it was not an option for patient. As patient was immunocompromised with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Patient's husband was 78 year old now has Covid and has underlying lung disease. Another redacted keeping him from wanting to fill the prescription. Still patient encouraging him to do that. Patient understood that assistance was available for those without insurance, it remains a hardship for those of them in "the middle". It needn't be said, as it was the product and apart from the Covid vaccine, Paxlovid is almost singularly crucial in the management and reduction of symptoms, and often critical to the elderly and those with underlying medical conditions to prevent complications and hospitalization or worse. Patient was incredibly thankful for the release of Pfizer's vaccine. Patient know that it saved her. Patient then came out of retirement to administer Covid vaccines for a year and a half and have sponsored vaccine clinics as a nurse.; Sender's Comments: Vaccine efficacy varies from person to person and is affected by many factors. The association between the event lack of effect/drug ineffective (COVID-19) with the suspect product BNT162B2 OMICRON (LP.8.1) cannot be fully excluded.

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Chronic lymphocytic leukemia; Immunocompromised