Source: VAERS.HHS.GOV
VAERS accepts reports of adverse events and reactions that occur following vaccination. Healthcare providers, vaccine manufacturers, and the public can submit reports to the system. While very important in monitoring vaccine safety, VAERS reports alone cannot be used to determine if a vaccine caused or contributed to an adverse event or illness. The reports may contain information that is incomplete, inaccurate, coincidental, or unverifiable. In large part, reports to VAERS are voluntary, which means they are subject to biases. This creates specific limitations on how the data can be used scientifically. Data from VAERS reports should always be interpreted with these limitations in mind.
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Death 2 days later; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable Other HCP. A 97-year-old male patient received the 1st dose of bnt162b2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, lot number: EL0140) via intramuscular in the left arm on 18Jan2021 12:00 PM at single dose for covid-19 immunisation. Medical history included prostate cancer, macular degeneration, type 2 diabetes, atrial fibrillation. No known allergies. Concomitant medications included glipizide, warfarin and metformin in two weeks. The patient had no other vaccine in four weeks. The patient experienced death on 20Jan2021 at 09:00 PM. Death cause was undetermined. No autopsy was performed. No treatment was received for AE. The patient had no covid prior vaccination, no covid tested post vaccination. Outcome of the event was fatal.; Sender's Comments: Event unknown cause of death is assessed as Related until sufficient information is available to confirm an unrelated cause of death or if there is sufficient information to allow an unrelated causality assessment. Case will be reassessed when follow-up information is received. The impact of this report on the benefit/risk profile of the Pfizer product is evaluated as part of Pfizer procedures for safety evaluation, including the review and analysis of aggregate data for adverse events. Any safety concern identified as part of this review, as well as any appropriate action in response, will be promptly notified to regulatory authorities, Ethics Committees, and Investigators, as appropriate.; Reported Cause(s) of Death: Death 2 days later
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| Name | Dose # | Type | Manufacturer | Lot | Route | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH)) | 1 | COVID19 | PFIZER\BIONTECH | EL0140 | OT | LA |
| RECVDATE: | 02-04-2021 | RPT_DATE: |
| CAGE_YR: | |
| CAGE_MO: | |
| DIED: | Y |
| DATEDIED: | 01-20-2021 |
| L_THREAT: | U |
| ER_VISIT: | |
| HOSPITAL: | U |
| HOSPDAYS: | |
| X_STAY: | U |
| DISABLE: | U |
| RECOVD: | N |
| LAB_DATA: | |
| V_ADMINBY: | SEN |
| OTHER_MEDS: | GLIPIZIDE; WARFARIN; METFORMIN |
| CUR_ILL: | |
| HISTORY: | Medical History/Concurrent Conditions: Atrial fibrillation; Macular degeneration; Prostate cancer; Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| PRIOR_VAX: | |
| SPLTTYPE: | USPFIZER INC2021092300 |
| FORM_VERS: | |
| TODAYS_DATE: | 02-02-2021 |
| BIRTH_DEFECT: | U |
| OFC_VISIT: | U |
| ER_ED_VISIT: | U |
| ALLERGIES: | |
| V_FUNDBY: |
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