2FZ-28503-11635

5 vaccinations 23 coded responses 33 check-ins 22 free-text entries 4 call cases

Sex: Male
Age at first dose: 56-60
ZIP prefix: 125 / NY
Registered: 2021-04-02

Relationship: Self
Race: White
Ethnicity: Not Hispanic or Latino

Possible VAERS report

VAERS ID	Confidence	Score	Runner-up	Shared symptoms	Dose	State	VAERS vaccinated / onset / received	Call case
2491737 (opens in a new window)	high	11 / 11	8	4 of 4 VAERS symptoms	same dose (5)	NY matches	2022-09-28 / 2022-10-19 / 2022-10-27 received the same day as the last call	case 1128078

From the VAERS matching of call center cases (loader/vaers_match_*). Only the best match is shown, and only if it scores 8 or more out of 11. The score adds up timing (VAERS received soon after the call center contact), dose and shared symptoms; state only breaks ties. Confidence is high when the score is 8+ and at least 3 points ahead of the runner-up, medium when 5+ and 2 ahead, otherwise low. A match is a likely link, not a confirmed one.

Timeline

Registration Vaccinations Survey responses Call reports Cases without a report Call attempts Call successful Pregnancy survey

2021-03-04
Dose 1 — Pfizer-BioNTech
2021-03-25
Dose 2 — Pfizer-BioNTech
2021-04-02
Registered in v-safe
2021-04-02
Survey response — day 7, dose 2
MedDRA: Tinnitus — Feeling: Fair · Chills

Free text: Tinnitus

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-04-08
Survey response — day 14, dose 2
MedDRA: Chills, Tinnitus — Feeling: Fair

Free text: Greater frequency of chills And a more constant ringing in the ears

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-04-15
Survey response — day 21, dose 2
MedDRA: Chills, Tinnitus — Feeling: Fair · Be unable to do your normal daily activities

Free text: Tinnitus and chills

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-04-22
Survey response — day 28, dose 2
MedDRA: Chills, Tinnitus — Feeling: Fair

Free text: Chills and tinnitus

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-04-29
Survey response — day 35, dose 2
MedDRA: Tinnitus — Feeling: Fair

Free text: Tinnitus still persisting

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-05-07
Health check-in — day 42, dose 2
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-06-24
Health check-in — 3 months, dose 2
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-09-23
Health check-in — 6 months, dose 2
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2021-09-30
Dose 3 — Pfizer-BioNTech
2021-10-03
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 3
MedDRA: Tinnitus — Feeling: Fair · Site: Pain · Chills

Free text: Tinnitus

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-10-04
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 3
MedDRA: Tinnitus — Feeling: Fair · Site: Pain · Chills

Free text: Tinnitus

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-10-05
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 3
MedDRA: Tinnitus — Feeling: Good · Site: Pain

Free text: Tinnitus

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-10-06
Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 3
MedDRA: Tinnitus — Feeling: Fair · Site: Pain · Chills, Fatigue or tiredness · Be unable to do your normal daily activities

Free text: Tinnitus

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-10-07
Survey response — day 7, dose 3
MedDRA: Tinnitus — Feeling: Fair · Site: Pain · Chills · Be unable to do your normal daily activities

Free text: Tinnitus

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-10-14
Survey response — day 14, dose 3
MedDRA: Tinnitus — Feeling: Good

Free text: Tinnitus, more frequent and louder

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-10-21
Survey response — day 21, dose 3
MedDRA: Chills, Tinnitus — Feeling: Fair

Free text: Chills and tinnitus

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-10-28
Survey response — day 28, dose 3
MedDRA: Chills, Tinnitus — Feeling: Good

Free text: Still have chills and tinnitus

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-11-04
Survey response — day 35, dose 3
MedDRA: Chills, Tinnitus — Feeling: Fair · Be unable to do your normal daily activities

Free text: Still have the chills and tinnitus

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-11-11
Survey response — day 42, dose 3
MedDRA: Tinnitus — Feeling: Good · Be unable to work or attend school

Free text: Tinnitus still an issue!!

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-12-30
Survey response — 3 months, dose 3
MedDRA: Chills, Tinnitus — Feeling: Fair · Be unable to do your normal daily activities

Free text: Chills, tinnitus

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2022-03-31
Health check-in — 6 months, dose 3
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2022-04-06
Dose 4 — Pfizer-BioNTech
2022-04-20
Health check-in — day 14, dose 4
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2022-04-27
Health check-in — day 21, dose 4
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2022-05-04
Health check-in — day 28, dose 4
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2022-05-11
Survey response — day 35, dose 4
MedDRA: Pre-existing disease, Tinnitus — Feeling: Fair · Be unable to do your normal daily activities

Free text: Tinnitus had gotten worse

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2022-05-18
Health check-in — day 42, dose 4
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2022-07-06
Health check-in — 3 months, dose 4
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2022-09-28
Dose 5 — Pfizer-BioNTech
2022-10-05
Health check-in — 6 months, dose 4
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2022-10-21
Survey response — day 21, dose 5
MedDRA: Nasal congestion, Pyrexia, Tinnitus — Feeling: Fair · Be unable to work or attend school, Be unable to do your normal daily activities, Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional · Telehealth, virtual health, or email health consultation

Free text: Ringing ears, stuffy nose, slightly feverish

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2022-10-21
Report sent to call center — day 21, dose 5
Be unable to work or attend school · Be unable to do your normal daily activities · Get care from a doctor or other healthcare pr

Telehealth, virtual health, or email health consultation · 1 call case(s)
2022-10-24
Call 1 — Left Voicemail
2022-10-24
Call successful
Completed over the phone
2022-10-26
Survey response — day 28, dose 5
MedDRA: Headache, Pain, SARS-CoV-2 test positive, Tinnitus — Feeling: Fair · Be unable to work or attend school, Be unable to do your normal daily activities, Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional · Telehealth, virtual health, or email health consultation

Free text: I am still testing C-19 positive and have body aches, a terrible headache and tinnitus

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2022-10-26
Report sent to call center — day 28, dose 5
Be unable to work or attend school · Be unable to do your normal daily activities · Get care from a doctor or other healthcare pr

Telehealth, virtual health, or email health consultation · 1 call case(s)
2022-10-27
Call 1 — Requested Callback
2022-10-27
Callback requested for
2022-10-27
Call successful
Completed over the phone
2022-11-02
Survey response — day 35, dose 5
MedDRA: Fatigue, Myalgia, Tinnitus — Feeling: Fair · Be unable to do your normal daily activities

Free text: Persistent tinnitus and fatigue Also muscle aches

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2022-11-09
Survey response — day 42, dose 5
MedDRA: COVID-19, Headache, Pain, Pyrexia, SARS-CoV-2 test positive, Tinnitus — Feeling: Fair · Be unable to work or attend school, Be unable to do your normal daily activities, Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional · Telehealth, virtual health, or email health consultation

Free text: Had COVID-19 Tested positive for ten days Had fever, body aches, intense headache and still have tinnitus two weeks later

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2022-11-09
Report sent to call center — day 42, dose 5
Be unable to work or attend school · Be unable to do your normal daily activities · Get care from a doctor or other healthcare pr

Telehealth, virtual health, or email health consultation · 1 call case(s)
2022-11-10
Call successful
Reported to VAERS during previous contact from GDIT
2022-12-28
Survey response — 3 months, dose 5
MedDRA: Anosmia — Feeling: Good

Free text: Loss of smell

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2023-03-29
Survey response — 6 months, dose 5
MedDRA: Arthropod bite, Tinnitus — Feeling: Good · Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional · Telehealth, virtual health, or email health consultation

MedDRA releases: 2024-11
2023-03-29
Report sent to call center — 6 months, dose 5
Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional

Telehealth, virtual health, or email health consultation · 1 call case(s)
2023-03-30
Call 1 — Requested Callback
2023-03-30
Callback requested for
11:00PM ET
2023-03-30
Call successful
Completed over the phone

Vaccinations

Dose	Date	Manufacturer	Co-administered
1	2021-03-04	Pfizer-BioNTech
2	2021-03-25	Pfizer-BioNTech
3	2021-09-30	Pfizer-BioNTech	No
4	2022-04-06	Pfizer-BioNTech	No
5	2022-09-28	Pfizer-BioNTech	No

Call center

4 call center cases

4 successful

VAERS report filed, before or during a call: 4

See the call center timeline

Free text

Release 6 — day 7, dose 2

2021-04-02

Systemic reaction (other): Tinnitus

Release 7 — day 14, dose 2

2021-04-08

Symptoms: Greater frequency of chills And a more constant ringing in the ears

Release 7 — day 21, dose 2

2021-04-15

Symptoms: Tinnitus and chills

Release 7 — day 28, dose 2

2021-04-22

Symptoms: Chills and tinnitus

Release 8 — day 35, dose 2

2021-04-29

Symptoms: Tinnitus still persisting

Release 9 — days 1–6 daily, dose 3

2021-10-03

Systemic reaction (other): Tinnitus

2021-10-04

Systemic reaction (other): Tinnitus

Release 10 — days 1–6 daily, dose 3

2021-10-05

Systemic reaction (other): Tinnitus

2021-10-06

Systemic reaction (other): Tinnitus

Release 10 — day 7, dose 3

2021-10-07

Systemic reaction (other): Tinnitus

Release 10 — day 14, dose 3

2021-10-14

Symptoms: Tinnitus, more frequent and louder

Release 10 — day 21, dose 3

2021-10-21

Symptoms: Chills and tinnitus

Release 10 — day 28, dose 3

2021-10-28

Symptoms: Still have chills and tinnitus

Release 10 — day 35, dose 3

2021-11-04

Symptoms: Still have the chills and tinnitus

Release 10 — day 42, dose 3

2021-11-11

Symptoms: Tinnitus still an issue!!

Release 10 — 3 months, dose 3

2021-12-30

Symptoms: Chills, tinnitus

Release 11 — day 35, dose 4

2022-05-11

Symptoms: Tinnitus had gotten worse

Release 12 — day 21, dose 5

2022-10-21

Symptoms: Ringing ears, stuffy nose, slightly feverish

Release 12 — day 28, dose 5

2022-10-26

Symptoms: I am still testing C-19 positive and have body aches, a terrible headache and tinnitus

Release 12 — day 35, dose 5

2022-11-02

Symptoms: Persistent tinnitus and fatigue Also muscle aches

Release 12 — day 42, dose 5

2022-11-09

Symptoms: Had COVID-19 Tested positive for ten days Had fever, body aches, intense headache and still have tinnitus two weeks later

Release 12 — 3 months, dose 5

2022-12-28

Symptoms: Loss of smell

Each entry is dated by the survey it was written in (the CDC re-sent the releases with survey dates in 2025); click a date to see that survey response. The CDC cut some text off at about 250 characters: symptoms in every release, and the other two fields in releases 9-12. Those entries are marked "cut off by CDC".

MedDRA terms by release

Field	Preferred term	2021-09	2023-04	2024-11
SD	Anosmia	·	·	✓
SD	Arthropod bite	·	·	✓
SD	Chills	✓	✓	✓
SD	COVID-19	·	·	✓
SD	Fatigue	·	·	✓
SD	Headache	·	·	✓
SD	Myalgia	·	·	✓
SD	Nasal congestion	·	·	✓
SD	Pain	·	·	✓
SD	Pre-existing disease	·	·	✓
SD	Pyrexia	·	·	✓
SD	SARS-CoV-2 test positive	·	·	✓
SD	Tinnitus	✓	✓	✓
SRO	Tinnitus	✓	✓	✓

✓ active code · ○ coded but marked inactive · blank = not in that release