Source: VAERS.HHS.GOV
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COVID 19; COVID 19; This is a spontaneous report received from contactable reporter(s) (Consumer or other non HCP). The reporter is the patient. A 38-year-old female patient (not pregnant) received BNT162b2 (BNT162B2), on 06Apr2021 as dose number unknown, single (Batch/Lot number: unknown) at the age of 37 years, in right arm for covid-19 immunisation. The patient had no relevant medical history. There were no concomitant medications. The following information was reported: DRUG INEFFECTIVE (medically significant), COVID-19 (medically significant), outcome "unknown" and all described as "COVID 19". Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of drug ineffective, covid-19. The Anti-viral with Paxlovid started on 20May2022 till 25May2022. The information on the batch/lot number for BNT162b2 has been requested and will be submitted if and when received.
| Name | Dose # | Type | Manufacturer | Lot | Route | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH)) | Unknown | COVID19 | PFIZER\BIONTECH | Unknown | RA |
| RECVDATE: | 06-10-2022 | RPT_DATE: |
| CAGE_YR: | |
| CAGE_MO: | |
| DIED: | U |
| DATEDIED: | |
| L_THREAT: | U |
| ER_VISIT: | U |
| HOSPITAL: | U |
| HOSPDAYS: | |
| X_STAY: | U |
| DISABLE: | U |
| RECOVD: | U |
| LAB_DATA: | |
| V_ADMINBY: | |
| OTHER_MEDS: | |
| CUR_ILL: | |
| HISTORY: | Comments: List of non-encoded Patient Relevant History: Patient Other Relevant History 1: None, Start Date Format: 102, Start Date: 20220609, End Date Format: 102, End Date: 20220609 |
| PRIOR_VAX: | |
| SPLTTYPE: | USPFIZER INC202200808327 |
| FORM_VERS: | 2 |
| TODAYS_DATE: | 06-09-2022 |
| BIRTH_DEFECT: | U |
| OFC_VISIT: | U |
| ER_ED_VISIT: | U |
| ALLERGIES: | |
| V_FUNDBY: |
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