4WQ-19834-31435

4 vaccinations 12 coded responses 37 check-ins 11 free-text entries 6 call cases

Sex: Female
Age at first dose: 66+
ZIP prefix: 028 / RI
Registered: 2021-02-24

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

Timeline

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

2021-02-24
Registered in v-safe
2021-02-24
Dose 1 — Pfizer-BioNTech
2021-02-24
Health check-in — day 0, dose 1
Feeling: Good · Site: Pain · None

Adult check-in
2021-02-26
Health check-in — days 1–6 daily, dose 1
Feeling: Fair · Site: Pain · Joint pains, Fatigue or tiredness

Adult check-in
2021-02-27
Health check-in — days 1–6 daily, dose 1
Feeling: Fair · Site: Pain · Muscle or body aches, Fatigue or tiredness

Adult check-in
2021-02-28
Health check-in — days 1–6 daily, dose 1
Feeling: Fair · Joint pains, Muscle or body aches, Fatigue or tiredness

Adult check-in
2021-03-02
Health check-in — days 1–6 daily, dose 1
Feeling: Fair · Joint pains, Muscle or body aches, Fatigue or tiredness, Nausea

Adult check-in
2021-03-03
Health check-in — day 7, dose 1
Feeling: Good · Joint pains

Adult check-in
2021-03-10
Survey response — day 14, dose 1
MedDRA: Alopecia, Anosmia, Fatigue, Feeling abnormal, Headache, Neuralgia, Pain, Painful respiration, Parosmia — Feeling: Good · Be unable to do your normal daily activities

Free text: Loss of Sense of smell has gotten worse, but experiencing fewer phantom odors. Other symptoms recur when tired (headache, body aches, nerve pain in arms and legs, painful breathing, brain fog). But hair loss is decreasing.

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-03-19
Survey response — day 21, dose 1
MedDRA: Alopecia, Headache, Neck pain, Parosmia — Feeling: Fair · Be unable to do your normal daily activities

Free text: Sense of smell has worsened (it had previously slightly improved but is now the worst its been). Hair loss has increased. Neck pain and headaches have returned.

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-03-24
Dose 2 — Pfizer-BioNTech
2021-03-24
Health check-in — day 0, dose 2
Feeling: Good · Site: Pain · None

Adult check-in
2021-03-25
Health check-in — days 1–6 daily, dose 2
Feeling: Fair · Site: Pain, Swelling · Fever · Chills, Headache, Joint pains, Muscle or body aches, Fatigue or tiredness, Nausea · Be unable to do your normal daily activities

Adult check-in
2021-03-26
Health check-in — days 1–6 daily, dose 2
Feeling: Fair · Site: Redness, Swelling · Joint pains, Muscle or body aches, Nausea

Adult check-in
2021-03-27
Health check-in — days 1–6 daily, dose 2
Feeling: Good · Site: Pain · Muscle or body aches, Nausea

Adult check-in
2021-03-29
Health check-in — days 1–6 daily, dose 2
Feeling: Good · Headache, Nausea

Adult check-in
2021-03-30
Health check-in — days 1–6 daily, dose 2
Feeling: Good · Muscle or body aches

Adult check-in
2021-03-31
Health check-in — day 7, dose 2
Feeling: Good · Headache, Muscle or body aches

Adult check-in
2021-04-07
Health check-in — day 14, dose 2
Feeling: Fair

Adult check-in
2021-04-14
Health check-in — day 21, dose 2
Feeling: Fair

Adult check-in
2021-04-21
Survey response — day 28, dose 2
MedDRA: Pain, Pain in extremity, Paraesthesia, Pre-existing disease — Feeling: Fair · Be unable to do your normal daily activities

Free text: Still no sense of smell. Continue to have nerve issues of pain and tingling in arms, legs, feet (which began during onset of being infected in Nov 2020). Pain has become worse

MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-04-28
Survey response — day 35, dose 2
MedDRA: Arthralgia, Fatigue, Headache, Hyposmia, Neuralgia — Feeling: Fair · Be unable to do your normal daily activities

Free text: Joint pain. Still minimal sense of smell. Headaches and nerve pain in arms and legs. Fatigue.

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

Adult check-in
2021-06-23
Health check-in — 3 months, dose 2
Feeling: Fair

Adult check-in
2021-09-22
Survey response — 6 months, dose 2
MedDRA: Arthralgia, Condition aggravated, Dyspnoea, Headache, Joint swelling, Pre-existing disease — Feeling: Fair · Be unable to do your normal daily activities, Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional · Outpatient clinic or urgent care clinic visit

Free text: Headaches, swollen painful joints, difficult breathing(despite med, Advair,and inhaler)and nerve pain that started when I had COVID continue. If I get tired they get very bad for days.

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2021-09-22
Report sent to call center — 6 months, dose 2
Be unable to do your normal daily activities · Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional

1 call case(s)
2021-09-24
Call 1 — Left Voicemail
2021-09-27
Dose 3 — Pfizer-BioNTech
2021-10-03
Health check-in — days 1–6 daily, dose 3
Feeling: Fair · Site: Pain · Headache, Muscle or body aches, Fatigue or tiredness · Be unable to do your normal daily activities

Adult check-in
2021-10-04
Health check-in — day 7, dose 3
Feeling: Fair · Headache, Joint pains, Muscle or body aches, Fatigue or tiredness · Be unable to do your normal daily activities

Adult check-in
2021-10-11
Health check-in — day 14, dose 3
Feeling: Fair

Adult check-in
2021-10-18
Health check-in — day 21, dose 3
Feeling: Fair

Adult check-in
2021-10-25
Health check-in — day 28, dose 3
Feeling: Fair

Adult check-in
2021-11-01
Health check-in — day 35, dose 3
Feeling: Fair

Adult check-in
2021-11-08
Health check-in — day 42, dose 3
Feeling: Fair

Adult check-in
2021-12-27
Health check-in — 3 months, dose 3
Feeling: Good

Adult check-in
2022-03-30
Survey response — 6 months, dose 3
MedDRA: COVID-19, Eye irritation, Eye swelling — Feeling: Fair · Be unable to do your normal daily activities, Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional · Outpatient clinic or urgent care clinic visit

Free text: Swelling in eyes and return of the irritation that first occurred when I had COVID.

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2022-03-30
Report sent to call center — 6 months, dose 3
Be unable to do your normal daily activities · Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional

Outpatient clinic or urgent care clinic visit · 1 call case(s)
2022-04-04
Call 1 — Could Not Reach Participant
2022-04-07
Call successful
Participant prefers to complete VAERS report online
2022-04-07
Call successful
Participant prefers to complete VAERS report online
2022-04-11
Dose 4 — Pfizer-BioNTech
2022-05-15
Survey response — day 28, dose 4
MedDRA: Condition aggravated, Pre-existing disease — Feeling: Fair · Be unable to do your normal daily activities, Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional · Outpatient clinic or urgent care clinic visit

Free text: After the 4th dose I have not been able to control fibromyalgia symptoms

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2022-05-15
Report sent to call center — day 28, dose 4
Be unable to do your normal daily activities · Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional

Outpatient clinic or urgent care clinic visit · 1 call case(s)
2022-05-16
Survey response — day 35, dose 4
MedDRA: Condition aggravated, Pre-existing disease — Feeling: Fair · Be unable to do your normal daily activities

Free text: Unable to get control of fibromyalgia symptoms since having 2nd booster

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2022-05-16
Call successful
Participant prefers to complete VAERS report online
2022-05-23
Survey response — day 42, dose 4
MedDRA: Condition aggravated, Pre-existing disease — Feeling: Poor · Be unable to work or attend school, Be unable to do your normal daily activities

Free text: Muscle and nerve pain, fatigue associated with fibromyalgia. Since getting the second booster I have not been able to get fibromyalgia under control.

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2022-07-11
Survey response — 3 months, dose 4
MedDRA: Condition aggravated, Office visit, Pre-existing disease — Feeling: Good · Be unable to do your normal daily activities, Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional · Outpatient clinic or urgent care clinic visit

Free text: Symptoms: I believe my last booster in March triggered my fibromyalgia. It took 3 months to finally feel better. · Healthcare visit (other): Primary dr, allergist, and rheumatologist

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2022-07-11
Report sent to call center — 3 months, dose 4
Be unable to do your normal daily activities · Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional

Outpatient clinic or urgent care clinic visit · 1 call case(s)
2022-07-12
Call successful
Participant prefers to complete VAERS report online
2022-10-10
Survey response — 6 months, dose 4
MedDRA: Arthralgia, Condition aggravated, Dyspnoea, Insomnia, Office visit, Pre-existing disease — Feeling: Poor · Be unable to work or attend school, Be unable to do your normal daily activities, Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional

Free text: Symptoms: Difficulty breathing. Pain in hips and knees. Difficulty sleeping. Fibromyalgia kicked in and has persisted since last COVID vaccination. · Healthcare visit (other): Office Visit with rheumatologist

MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
2022-10-10
Report sent to call center — 6 months, dose 4
Be unable to work or attend school · Be unable to do your normal daily activities · Get care from a doctor or other healthcare pr

1 call case(s)
2022-10-11
Call successful
Participant prefers to complete VAERS report online
2023-04-11
Survey response — 12 months, dose 4
MedDRA: Alopecia, COVID-19, Condition aggravated, Pre-existing disease, Thrombosis — Feeling: Fair · Be unable to do your normal daily activities, Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional · Outpatient clinic or urgent care clinic visit, Emergency room or emergency department visit, Hospitalization

MedDRA releases: 2024-11
2023-04-11
Report sent to call center — 12 months, dose 4
Be unable to do your normal daily activities · Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional

Outpatient clinic or urgent care clinic visit · Emergency room or emergency department visit · Hospitalization · 1 call case(s)
2023-04-12
Call 1 — Left Voicemail

Vaccinations

Dose	Date	Manufacturer	Co-administered
1	2021-02-24	Pfizer-BioNTech
2	2021-03-24	Pfizer-BioNTech
3	2021-09-27	Pfizer-BioNTech	No
4	2022-04-11	Pfizer-BioNTech	No

Call center

6 call center cases

5 successful · 1 unsuccessful

VAERS report filed, before or during a call: 1

See the call center timeline

Free text

Release 5 — day 14, dose 1

2021-03-10

Symptoms: Loss of Sense of smell has gotten worse, but experiencing fewer phantom odors. Other symptoms recur when tired (headache, body aches, nerve pain in arms and legs, painful breathing, brain fog). But hair loss is decreasing.

Release 5 — day 21, dose 1

2021-03-19

Symptoms: Sense of smell has worsened (it had previously slightly improved but is now the worst its been). Hair loss has increased. Neck pain and headaches have returned.

Release 7 — day 28, dose 2

2021-04-21

Symptoms: Still no sense of smell. Continue to have nerve issues of pain and tingling in arms, legs, feet (which began during onset of being infected in Nov 2020). Pain has become worse

Release 8 — day 35, dose 2

2021-04-28

Symptoms: Joint pain. Still minimal sense of smell. Headaches and nerve pain in arms and legs. Fatigue.

Release 9 — 6 months, dose 2

2021-09-22

Symptoms: Headaches, swollen painful joints, difficult breathing(despite med, Advair,and inhaler)and nerve pain that started when I had COVID continue. If I get tired they get very bad for days.

Release 11 — 6 months, dose 3

2022-03-30

Symptoms: Swelling in eyes and return of the irritation that first occurred when I had COVID.

Release 11 — day 28, dose 4

2022-05-15

Symptoms: After the 4th dose I have not been able to control fibromyalgia symptoms

Release 11 — day 35, dose 4

2022-05-16

Symptoms: Unable to get control of fibromyalgia symptoms since having 2nd booster

Release 11 — day 42, dose 4

2022-05-23

Symptoms: Muscle and nerve pain, fatigue associated with fibromyalgia. Since getting the second booster I have not been able to get fibromyalgia under control.

Release 12 — 3 months, dose 4

2022-07-11

Symptoms: I believe my last booster in March triggered my fibromyalgia. It took 3 months to finally feel better.

Healthcare visit (other): Primary dr, allergist, and rheumatologist

Release 12 — 6 months, dose 4

2022-10-10

Symptoms: Difficulty breathing. Pain in hips and knees. Difficulty sleeping. Fibromyalgia kicked in and has persisted since last COVID vaccination.

Healthcare visit (other): Office Visit with rheumatologist

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
HCVO	Office visit	·	·	✓
SD	Alopecia	✓	✓	✓
SD	Anosmia	✓	✓	✓
SD	Arthralgia	✓	✓	✓
SD	Condition aggravated	·	·	✓
SD	COVID-19	·	·	✓
SD	Dyspnoea	·	·	✓
SD	Eye irritation	·	·	✓
SD	Eye swelling	·	·	✓
SD	Fatigue	✓	✓	✓
SD	Feeling abnormal	✓	✓	✓
SD	Headache	✓	✓	✓
SD	Hyposmia	✓	✓	✓
SD	Insomnia	·	·	✓
SD	Joint swelling	·	·	✓
SD	Neck pain	✓	✓	✓
SD	Neuralgia	✓	✓	✓
SD	Pain	✓	✓	✓
SD	Pain in extremity	✓	✓	✓
SD	Painful respiration	✓	✓	✓
SD	Paraesthesia	✓	✓	✓
SD	Parosmia	✓	✓	✓
SD	Pre-existing disease	✓	✓	✓
SD	Thrombosis	·	·	✓

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