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Stroke; severe allergic reaction; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (the patient's father) from the Pfizer-sponsored program. A 16-year-old female patient received bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 MRNA VACCINE), dose 1 via an unspecified route of administration, administered in the Right Arm (also reported as: right shoulder) on 23Mar2021 (Batch/Lot Number: ER8732; Expiration Date: 31Jul2021) at 16-years-old as a single dose for COVID-19 immunisation. Medical history included heart valve operation from an unknown date and unknown if ongoing (Mechanical heart valves). Concomitant medications included an unspecified medication, taken for an unspecified indication from an unspecified date to an unspecified date, which was reported as: "Yes she is taking other medication." On 29Mar2021, the patient experienced stroke and severe allergic reaction (medically significant). The clinical course was reported as follows: On behalf of his 16-year-old daughter, the patient's father reported that she had the first dose administer in the right shoulder on 23Mar2021. On 29Mar2021, the patient had a stroke. The patient's father stated, "our lives have changed, completely." The patient's father reported that his daughter was receiving medical care ever since then; and was also being treated by a physician. The patient's father was asking about compensation from Pfizer regarding his daughter's severe adverse event (AE) that occurred after the first dose of vaccine. The patient's father reported that the case had been submitted by the (Name) healthcare team "to the FDA and to Pfizer, and I haven't heard back from either." The patient's father mentioned in passing, that he "could call (Name) and have this all over the news" but that he "wants to be responsible" and doesn't want to do that. The patient's father stated the concern, "Well my concern I am not sure that medical profession is what I really need to do, my concern is that my daughter took the Pfizer COVID vaccine on 23Mar2021 in (Name) in vaccination location. On 29Mar2021, 6 days later, she had a stroke, and that she is receiving a medical care ever since then , now my question is like I said probably for maybe for correlated relation type of person define as well as for it there is a compensation for adverse reaction to COVID vaccination being that this was only thing that was introduce in her system as far as doing that time the vaccination shot." The patient underwent lab tests and procedures which included blood test: "that's for 4/2 out of normal" on an unknown date; also reported: "Yes that's been ongoing as far as giving blood. That's for 4/2 out of normal". Therapeutic measures were not taken and was reported as "no she isn't taking anything for it." The clinical outcome of the events, stroke and severe allergic reaction, was unknown.; Sender's Comments: Linked Report(s) : US-PFIZER INC-2021411875 Pfizer
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| Name | Dose # | Type | Manufacturer | Lot | Route | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH)) | 1 | COVID19 | PFIZER\BIONTECH | er8732 | RA |
| RECVDATE: | 04-28-2021 | RPT_DATE: |
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| DIED: | U |
| DATEDIED: | |
| L_THREAT: | U |
| ER_VISIT: | |
| HOSPITAL: | U |
| HOSPDAYS: | |
| X_STAY: | U |
| DISABLE: | U |
| RECOVD: | U |
| LAB_DATA: | Test Name: Blood test; Result Unstructured Data: Test Result:that's for 4/2 out of normal |
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| CUR_ILL: | |
| HISTORY: | Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Heart valve operation (Mechanical heart valves) |
| PRIOR_VAX: | |
| SPLTTYPE: | USPFIZER INC2021411494 |
| FORM_VERS: | |
| TODAYS_DATE: | 04-27-2021 |
| BIRTH_DEFECT: | U |
| OFC_VISIT: | U |
| ER_ED_VISIT: | U |
| ALLERGIES: | |
| V_FUNDBY: |
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