Report #2866161

Received Oct 15, 2025

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Overview

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

Vaccines (1)

Type	Name	Manufacturer	Dose	Lot	Route / Site
COVID19	COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH))	PFIZER\BIONTECH	UNK	—	—

Symptoms (1)

Musculoskeletal stiffness

Symptom narrative

The patient neck felt stiff and tight to turn it; This is a spontaneous report received from a Consumer or other non HCP, Program ID. A patient (age and gender not provided) received BNT162b2 omicron (lp.8.1) (COMIRNATY (2025-2026 FORMULA)), (Batch/Lot number: unknown) for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history and concomitant medications were not reported. The following information was reported: MUSCULOSKELETAL STIFFNESS (non-serious), outcome "unknown", described as "The patient neck felt stiff and tight to turn it". Additional information: It was reported chat question verbatim1: Could covid vaccine have caused osteoarthritis? The information on the batch/lot number for BNT162b2 omicron (lp.8.1) will be requested and submitted if and when received.