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Report #2885354

Received Feb 12, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Male
Age
72 yrs
State
CA
Recovered
Recovered
Vaccinated
Dec 21, 2025
Onset
Dec 21, 2025
Days to onset
0
Hospital days

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH))PFIZER\BIONTECH1LA

Symptoms (3)

Musculoskeletal stiffnessPain in extremityVaccination site pain

Symptom narrative

His left arm hurt where the side of the shot; His hands started hurting the very same day; Could not bend his fingers all the way in; Could not make a fist in his hand on the arm that he received the shot; This is a spontaneous report received from a Consumer or other non HCP. A 72-year-old male patient received BNT162b2 omicron (lp.8.1) (COMIRNATY (2025-2026 FORMULA)), on 21Dec2025 as dose 1, single (Batch/Lot number: unknown) at the age of 72 years, in left arm for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history included: "Blood pressure abnormal" (unspecified if ongoing); "Blood cholesterol abnormal" (unspecified if ongoing). Concomitant medication(s) included: LISINOPRIL; CRESTOR. The patient also took other concomitant therapy. The following information was reported: MUSCULOSKELETAL STIFFNESS (non-serious) with onset 21Dec2025, outcome "recovered", described as "Could not bend his fingers all the way in; Could not make a fist in his hand on the arm that he received the shot"; PAIN IN EXTREMITY (non-serious) with onset 21Dec2025, outcome "unknown", described as "His hands started hurting the very same day"; VACCINATION SITE PAIN (non-serious) with onset 21Dec2025, outcome "unknown", described as "His left arm hurt where the side of the shot". Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of vaccination site pain, pain in extremity, musculoskeletal stiffness. Clinical information: The patient's wife stated that when her husband (the patient) got a Pfizer Covid booster on 21Dec2025 and from the moment he got this shot, he got it in his left arm and his left arm hurt where the side of the shot (was administered). His hands also started hurting the very same day, it is the left hand and after that for over a month, he could not make a fist. He could not bend his fingers all the way in, but this Feb2026, he can. When clarified, the reporter stated that from the day the patient got the shot, for at least a month to five weeks, he could not make a fist in his hand on the arm that he received the shot. He got the shot in his left upper arm near the shoulder, and his left hand was affected right away. He had pain in the hand and then he could not bend his fingers to close his fingers to make a fist. he could not bend his fingers to close his hand into a fist. Treatment that his doctor recommended was that he go to a hand specialist and about two weeks after he had the covid vaccination, he had a cortisone shot in his hand and that helped. The information on the batch/lot number for BNT162b2 omicron (lp.8.1) will be requested and submitted if and when received.; Sender's Comments: Linked Report(s) : US-PFIZER INC-202600026164 Same reporter and drug, similar event, different patient;

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Blood cholesterol abnormal; Blood pressure abnormal

Other medications

LISINOPRIL; CRESTOR