Source: VAERS.HHS.GOV
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Heart attack; Had three strokes; This is a spontaneous report received from a contactable reporter(s) (Consumer or other non HCP) for a Pfizer sponsored program. The reporter is the patient. A patient (no qualifiers provided) received bnt162b2 (BNT162B2) (Batch/Lot number: unknown) as dose number unknown, single for covid-19 immunisation. The patient's relevant medical history and concomitant medications were not reported. The following information was reported: MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION (medically significant), outcome "unknown", described as "Heart attack"; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT (medically significant), outcome "unknown", described as "Had three strokes". Clinical Course:Patient already took second shot on 08Apr2021 and he mentioned about the heart problem something (Transferring agent was unsure, hence not captured as event). So, we are not sure if that happened before he took the vaccine or after taking the vaccine. He mentioned, he had a heart attack. He would also like information on how to get the booster shot because they are unable to get it from their doctor (Further clarification was unknown).Patient have had a heart attack and I have had three strokes and I cannot find any place to get shots and neither can my daughter and my daughter calls up on these different places because she 'has a hole in her heart' (Not appropriately clarified over the call, hence split case was not made. LOT# I find on here is and that was 1170828. I can't read this stuff on here it's so small I can't read it. The lot number for bnt162b2 was not provided and will be requested during follow up.
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Name | Dose # | Type | Manufacturer | Lot | Route | Site |
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COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH)) | 0 | COVID19 | PFIZER\BIONTECH | Unknown | Unknown |
RECVDATE: | 12-31-2021 | RPT_DATE: |
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CAGE_MO: | |
DIED: | U |
DATEDIED: | |
L_THREAT: | U |
ER_VISIT: | |
HOSPITAL: | U |
HOSPDAYS: | |
X_STAY: | U |
DISABLE: | U |
RECOVD: | U |
LAB_DATA: | |
V_ADMINBY: | |
OTHER_MEDS: | |
CUR_ILL: | |
HISTORY: | |
PRIOR_VAX: | |
SPLTTYPE: | USPFIZER INC202101843886 |
FORM_VERS: | |
TODAYS_DATE: | 12-28-2021 |
BIRTH_DEFECT: | U |
OFC_VISIT: | U |
ER_ED_VISIT: | U |
ALLERGIES: | |
V_FUNDBY: |
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