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Report #2873435

Received Nov 18, 2025

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
80 yrs
State
NJ
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Oct 1, 2024
Onset
Oct 1, 2024
Days to onset
0
Hospital days
—

Vaccines (1)

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

Symptoms (2)

DizzinessVaccination site pain

Symptom narrative

Unusual pain in arm she got vaccine in; extremely dizzy; This is a spontaneous report received from a Consumer or other non HCP. An 80-year-old female patient received BNT162b2 omicron (kp.2) (COMIRNATY (2024-2025 FORMULA)), in Oct2024 as dose 1, single (Batch/Lot number: unknown) at the age of 80 years, in left arm for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history included: "Acid reflux" (unspecified if ongoing); "Anxiety" (unspecified if ongoing). Concomitant medication(s) included: PRILOSEC [OMEPRAZOLE] taken for gastrooesophageal reflux disease (ongoing); LEXAPRO taken for anxiety (ongoing); XANAX taken for anxiety (ongoing). The following information was reported: DIZZINESS (non-serious) with onset 2024, outcome "unknown", described as "extremely dizzy"; VACCINATION SITE PAIN (non-serious) with onset Oct2024, outcome "unknown", described as "Unusual pain in arm she got vaccine in". Additional information: The patient had been getting Pfizer Covid vaccines since it came out. The only side effects she had was like, a little bit of sore arm where vaccine was given, maybe a little headache that lasted a day or 2, nothing major. The patient was told that, because she was senior citizen, she should get one every 6 months. Had one vaccine Oct2024, last year then, got one Apr2025. When she got the one in Apr2025, had severe unusual pain in arm that she got vaccine in. Could not even lift arm for almost a week. The thing she was most concerned about was that, she suddenly woke up one day, was extremely dizzy. Was like, the world was spinning out of control, could not stand up, had to crawl into bathroom. She usually receive the flu vaccine in October. 2 years ago, She got pneumonia and RSV vaccines. She only received the RSV vaccine once, and it should remain effective for a lifetime. The information on the batch/lot number for BNT162b2 omicron (kp.2) will be requested and submitted if and when received.

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Acid reflux (oesophageal); Anxiety

Other medications

PRILOSEC [OMEPRAZOLE]; LEXAPRO; XANAX