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Death/passed away; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer or other non HCP (parent, father of patient). A 15-year-old male patient received the first dose of bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE), via an unspecified route of administration in the left arm on 09Aug2021 at 09:00 AM (at the age of 15-year-old; lot number: FF2154) as DOSE 1, SINGLE for COVID-19 immunisation. The patient's medical history and concomitant medications were not provided. The patient did not receive any other vaccines within 4 weeks prior to the COVID vaccine. The father reported that the patient (the son) received the dose 1 of the Pfizer vaccine on 09Aug2021 at 9AM on left arm. Unfortunately, patient passed away (death) on Friday 13Aug2021 at 04:30 without any history of illness. The event resulted in Emergency room/department or urgent care. Prior to vaccination, patient did not diagnose with COVID-19. Since the vaccination, patient did not test for COVID-19. Device date was 29Aug2021. No treatment received. Outcome of the event was fatal. It was not reported if an autopsy was performed.; Reported Cause(s) of Death: Death/passed away
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| Name | Dose # | Type | Manufacturer | Lot | Route | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH)) | 1 | COVID19 | PFIZER\BIONTECH | FF2154 | LA |
| RECVDATE: | 09-03-2021 | RPT_DATE: |
| CAGE_YR: | |
| CAGE_MO: | |
| DIED: | Y |
| DATEDIED: | 08-13-2021 |
| L_THREAT: | U |
| ER_VISIT: | |
| HOSPITAL: | U |
| HOSPDAYS: | |
| X_STAY: | U |
| DISABLE: | U |
| RECOVD: | N |
| LAB_DATA: | |
| V_ADMINBY: | OTH |
| OTHER_MEDS: | |
| CUR_ILL: | |
| HISTORY: | |
| PRIOR_VAX: | |
| SPLTTYPE: | JOPFIZER INC202101119141 |
| FORM_VERS: | |
| TODAYS_DATE: | 09-01-2021 |
| BIRTH_DEFECT: | U |
| OFC_VISIT: | U |
| ER_ED_VISIT: | Y |
| ALLERGIES: | |
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