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Report #2869932

Received Nov 1, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
79 yrs
State
IL
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
—
Onset
Oct 23, 2025
Days to onset
—
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

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

Symptoms (3)

COVID-19Drug ineffectiveLaboratory test

Symptom narrative

Had all his shots, still got covid; Had all his shots, still got covid; This is a spontaneous report received from a Consumer or other non HCP, Program ID. An 80-year-old male patient received BNT162b2 omicron (lp.8.1) (COMIRNATY (2025-2026 FORMULA)), as dose 1, single (Batch/Lot number: unknown) at the age of 79 years intramuscular, in right arm for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history included: "High blood pressure", start date: 1970 (unspecified if ongoing), notes: Date of diagnosis: back in 1970s, took medicine/one small tablet for that; "Thyroid problem", start date: 1970 (unspecified if ongoing), notes: Date of diagnosis: back in 1970s. The patient's concomitant medications were not reported. Vaccination history included: Bnt162b2 (Primary Immunization series complete.), for Covid-19 Immunization; Bnt162b2 (DOSE NUMBER UNKNOWN (BOOSTER), SINGLE), for Covid-19 Immunization. The following information was reported: DRUG INEFFECTIVE (medically significant), COVID-19 (medically significant) all with onset 23Oct2025, outcome "unknown" and all described as "Had all his shots, still got covid". The patient underwent the following laboratory tests and procedures: Lab test: PSA everything, everything comes out good, notes: past days everything comes out good. Therapeutic measures were not taken as a result of drug ineffective, covid-19. Clinical course: The patient stated "I was at my doctor, I went for my infection. I had a lot of problems coughing and breathing, and different things, and they did the test to find my test came back, that I have COVID. Even though I have all my shots and everything else, I still got it from somewhere. So I need to buy the medicine Paxlovid". The patient stated he had an infection, had a lot of problems coughing and breathing, took all of his COVID shots, boosters and caught covid. The patient never had covid before, this is the first time. The patient stated, "I had all my Pfizer shots, all my booster shots. I have everything done over the years." However, the manufacturer was never confirmed for the COVID shots or Boosters. The information on the batch/lot number for BNT162b2 omicron (lp.8.1) will be requested and submitted if and when received.

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Blood pressure high (Date of diagnosis: back in 1970s, took medicine/one small tablet for that); Thyroid disorder (Date of diagnosis: back in 1970s)

Lab data

Test Name: Lab test; Result Unstructured Data: Test Result:PSA everything, everything comes out good; Comments: past days everything comes out good