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Report #2892323

Received Apr 9, 2026

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Overview

Sex
Female
Age
74 yrs
State
KY
Recovered
Unknown
Vaccinated
Apr 2, 2026
Onset
Apr 2, 2026
Days to onset
0
Hospital days

Vaccines (1)

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

Symptoms (4)

Accidental exposure to productExposure via skin contactUnderdoseVaccination site pain

Symptom narrative

injection site pain which last 24, 28 hours; Received a partial dose of the COVID-19 vaccine; Needle dislodged and a good amount of the vaccine dropped onto the patient arm; Needle dislodged and a good amount of the vaccine dropped onto the patient arm; This is a spontaneous report received from a Consumer or other non HCP. A 74-year-old female patient received BNT162b2 omicron (lp.8.1) (COMIRNATY (2025-2026 FORMULA)), on 02Apr2026 as dose 1, single (Batch/Lot number: unknown) at the age of 74 years intramuscular, in right arm for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history included: "allergic to Sulfa drug" (unspecified if ongoing). There were no concomitant medications. Vaccination history included: Pfizer covid-19 vaccines (Dose number unknown), for COVID-19 immunization, reaction(s): "injection site pain". The following information was reported: ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURE TO PRODUCT (non-serious), EXPOSURE VIA SKIN CONTACT (non-serious) all with onset 02Apr2026, outcome "unknown" and all described as "Needle dislodged and a good amount of the vaccine dropped onto the patient arm"; UNDERDOSE (non-serious) with onset 02Apr2026, outcome "unknown", described as "Received a partial dose of the COVID-19 vaccine"; VACCINATION SITE PAIN (non-serious) with onset 02Apr2026, outcome "unknown", described as "injection site pain which last 24, 28 hours". Additional information: The medication is the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine. She received a partial dose of the COVID-19 vaccine yesterday (02Apr2026), when the pharmacy technician was pushing the needle cap with her fingertip, the needle dislodged and a good amount of the vaccine dropped onto the patient's arm. The vaccine spread on the patient arm. She also mentioned that she has only received Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines in the past. She did receive these vaccines in the past and whenever she gets it, she always has some level of adverse events including injection site pain which last 24-28 hours. In the past, the patient would just take Tylenol and that suppressed the symptoms. The patient did not use anything after this most recent vaccine. The information on the batch/lot number for BNT162b2 omicron (lp.8.1) will be requested and submitted if and when received.

Medical history

Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Sulfonamide allergy