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Report #2888693

Received Mar 12, 2026

HospitalizedOffice visit
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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
Recovered
Not recovered
Vaccinated
Onset
Days to onset
Hospital days

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH))PFIZER\BIONTECH1OT

Symptoms (4)

Burning sensationImmune system disorderNeuropathy peripheralParaesthesia

Symptom narrative

immediately developed neuropathy; burning; tingling; some damage by the vaccine to the immune system; This is a spontaneous report received from a Consumer or other non HCP. Other Case identifier(s): MOD-2026-794141 (Moderna). A patient (age and gender not provided) received BNT162b2 omi xbb.1.5 (COMIRNATY (2023-2024 FORMULA)), in 2023 as dose 1, single (Batch/Lot number: unknown) intramuscular for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history and concomitant medications were not reported. The following information was reported: BURNING SENSATION (hospitalization) with onset 2023, outcome "not recovered", described as "burning"; NEUROPATHY PERIPHERAL (hospitalization, medically significant) with onset 2023, outcome "not recovered", described as "immediately developed neuropathy"; IMMUNE SYSTEM DISORDER (medically significant) with onset 2023, outcome "unknown", described as "some damage by the vaccine to the immune system"; PARAESTHESIA (hospitalization) with onset 2023, outcome "not recovered", described as "tingling". The events "immediately developed neuropathy" and "some damage by the vaccine to the immune system" required physician office visit. Clinical course: Pfizer mRNA vaccine. The reporter causality was not reported. Reporter stated that at the beginning of the COVID epidemic which might had been the year 2023, (redacted) took the Pfizer mRNA vaccine and immediately developed neuropathy and had been going to different doctors. Went to (redacted) and a neurologist said there was some damage by the vaccine to the immune system. Reporter added there was something the brain releases and noted the following symptoms of (redacted) neuropathy: burning and tingling. The relatedness of the drug to the reported reaction/event was assessed by a non-healthcare professional using the method of global introspection. No follow-up attempts are possible. Batch/lot number is not provided, and it cannot be obtained.