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Report #2892270

Received Apr 9, 2026

Hospitalized
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Overview

Sex
Unknown
Age
Age unknown
State
FL
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Mar 1, 2021
Onset
Apr 1, 2021
Days to onset
31
Hospital days

Vaccines (1)

TypeNameManufacturerDoseLotRoute / Site
COVID19COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH))PFIZER\BIONTECH2

Symptoms (1)

Pneumothorax spontaneous

Symptom narrative

I had a spontaneous pneumothorax; This is a spontaneous report received from a Consumer or other non HCP, Program ID. A 66-year-old patient received BNT162b2 (BNT162B2), in Mar2021 as dose 2, single (Batch/Lot number: unknown) for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history and concomitant medications were not reported. Vaccination history included: Bnt162b2 (DOSE 1, SINGLE), administration date: Mar2021, for COVID-19 immunization. The following information was reported: PNEUMOTHORAX SPONTANEOUS (hospitalization, medically significant) with onset Apr2021, outcome "unknown", described as "I had a spontaneous pneumothorax". Clinical course: Patient had just read an article on social media that appeared as if it was placed by you. The patient was Clinical course: Patient had just read an article on social media that appeared as if it was placed by you. The patient had some info for Pfizer regarding its COVID vaccinations. In Mar2021 around the 4th or 5th, patient took first Pfizer COVID shot and at the end of Mar2021, took the 2nd. At that time, patient was in good health. In Apr2021, patient had a "spontaneous pneumothorax" and was taken to (withheld) where they were trying to get it fixed. The information on the batch/lot number for BNT162b2 will be requested and submitted if and when received.