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Report #2869178

Received Oct 28, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
Age unknown
State
OH
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
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Onset
—
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
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Vaccines (1)

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

Symptoms (1)

Tinnitus

Symptom narrative

got tinnitus in my left ear; This is a spontaneous report received from a Consumer or other non HCP, Program ID:. A 68-year-old female patient received BNT162b2 omicron (lp.8.1) (COMIRNATY (2025-2026 FORMULA)), as dose 3 (booster), single (Batch/Lot number: unknown), in left arm. The patient's relevant medical history and concomitant medications were not reported. Vaccination history included: Covid-19 vaccine (Primary Immunization series complete; unknown manufacturer, On Left Arm), for COVID-19 immunisation; Covid-19 vaccine (DOSE 1 (BOOSTER), SINGLE, On Left Arm), for COVID-19 immunisation; Covid-19 vaccine (DOSE 2 (BOOSTER), SINGLE, On Left Arm), for Covid-19 immunisation. The following information was reported: TINNITUS (non-serious), outcome "not recovered", described as "got tinnitus in my left ear". Additional information: The patient was a 68-year-old female in good health. Approximately 10 days after receiving her third (and final) Pfizer booster vaccination, with all five doses administered in the same left arm, she developed tinnitus in the left ear. The tinnitus persisted and did not occur in the right ear. It was described as a swishing air noise and occasionally the cricket legs rubbing noise at the same time. The patient became used to it and did not let it bother her. The noise had not changed or gotten any louder. The information on the batch/lot number for BNT162b2 omicron (lp.8.1) will be requested and submitted if and when received.