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Report #2871161

Received Nov 6, 2025

Life-threateningHospitalizedER / ED visitDisabled
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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
73 yrs
State
OR
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Oct 9, 2021
Onset
Oct 9, 2021
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH))PFIZER\BIONTECH3FF3350RA

Symptoms (11)

Blindness unilateralBlood cholesterolBlood cholesterol increasedBlood pressure measurementCondition aggravatedDiabetes mellitusFallHeadacheHypertensionMemory impairmentThinking abnormal

Symptom narrative

Eye went blind; Fallen 6 times; High cholesterol; It raised up diabetes; It raised up diabetes; High blood pressure; Cannot think straight; Headaches; Cannot remember where she is; This is a spontaneous report received from a consumer. A 73-year-old female patient received BNT162b2 (BNT162B2), on 09Oct2021 as dose 3 (booster), single (Lot number: FF3350) at the age of 73 years, in right arm for COVID-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history included: "Diabetes" (unspecified if ongoing). The patient was not allergic to any previous vaccination, medications, food or other products. There are no other diagnosed illnesses, medical history, or chronic health conditions to report. Concomitant medication(s) included: LISINOPRIL taken for blood pressure management; METFORMIN taken for diabetes mellitus; GLIMEPIRIDE; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE taken for blood pressure management. Vaccination history included: BNT162b2 (DOSE 1; Lot Number: EW0176; right arm), administration date: 30Apr2021, when the patient was 73-year-old, for COVID-19 immunization; BNT162b2 (DOSE 2; Lot Number: EW0176; right arm), administration date: 23May2021, when the patient was 73-year-old, for COVID-19 immunization. The patient did not receive any other vaccines within 4 weeks prior to the first administration of the suspect vaccine. The following information was reported: MEMORY IMPAIRMENT (hospitalization, disability, life threatening) with onset 09Oct2021, outcome "not recovered", described as "Cannot remember where she is"; THINKING ABNORMAL (hospitalization, disability, life threatening) with onset 09Oct2021, outcome "not recovered", described as "Cannot think straight"; BLINDNESS UNILATERAL (hospitalization, disability, life threatening) with onset 09Oct2021, outcome "not recovered", described as "Eye went blind"; FALL (hospitalization, disability, life threatening) with onset 09Oct2021, outcome "not recovered", described as "Fallen 6 times"; HEADACHE (hospitalization, disability, life threatening) with onset 09Oct2021, outcome "not recovered", described as "Headaches"; HYPERTENSION (hospitalization, disability, life threatening) with onset 09Oct2021, outcome "not recovered", described as "High blood pressure"; BLOOD CHOLESTEROL INCREASED (hospitalization, disability, life threatening) with onset 09Oct2021, outcome "not recovered", described as "High cholesterol"; DIABETES MELLITUS (hospitalization, disability, life threatening), CONDITION AGGRAVATED (hospitalization, disability, life threatening) all with onset 09Oct2021, outcome "not recovered" and all described as "It raised up diabetes". On 09Oct2021 (after the third vaccination), the patient experienced high blood pressure and cholesterol, it raised up diabetes, eye went blind, has fallen 6 times, cannot think straight anymore, headaches, and cannot remember where she is. The events resulted in hospitalization for 5 days, life threating illness (immediate risk of death from the event), disability or permanent damage, and visit to the emergency room. It was unknown if the patient received treatment for the adverse events.; Sender's Comments: Linked Report(s) : US-PFIZER INC-202500154287 Same patient and product; different dose and event;US-PFIZER INC-202500151734 Same patient and product; different dose and event;

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Diabetes

Other medications

LISINOPRIL; METFORMIN; GLIMEPIRIDE; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE

Lab data

Test Date: 20211009; Test Name: Cholesterol; Result Unstructured Data: Test Result:High; Test Date: 20211009; Test Name: Blood pressure; Result Unstructured Data: Test Result:High