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1 vaccination 16 coded responses 16 check-ins 16 free-text entries 14 call cases
Sex
Female
Age at first dose
61-65
ZIP prefix
904 / CA
Registered
2020-12-23
Relationship
Self
Race
White
Ethnicity
Not Hispanic or Latino

Timeline

  1. 2020-12-23
    Registered in v-safe
  2. 2020-12-23
    Dose 1 — Pfizer-BioNTech
  3. 2020-12-23
    Survey response — day 0, dose 1
    MedDRA: Burning sensation, Chest discomfort, Dizziness, Medical counselling, Paraesthesia, Tongue discomfort — Feeling: Fair · Site: Pain · Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional
    Free text: Systemic reaction (other): Face and arms burned and tingled. Felt dizzy and almost passed out. Chest felt Alittle tight. Base of tongue felt uncomfortable · Healthcare visit (other): Paramedics called
    MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
  4. 2020-12-23
    Report sent to call center — day 0, dose 1
    Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional
    1 call case(s)
  5. 2020-12-24
    Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 1
    MedDRA: Immediate post-injection reaction, Self-medication — Feeling: Good · Site: Pain
    Free text: The severe reaction I had 30 minutes after I received the vaccine yesterday resolved by 10 pm yesterday. I have felt fine since and have not taken any more Benadryl or prednisone.
    MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
  6. 2020-12-25
    Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 1
    MedDRA: Burning sensation, Chest discomfort, Dizziness, Immediate post-injection reaction, Palpitations, Rash, Swelling face — Feeling: Fair · Site: Pain · Rash, not including the immediate area around the injection site · Be unable to do your normal daily activities
    Free text: I received the Pfizer vaccine 2 days ago. 30 minutes later I developed facial burning then dizziness, heart racing, chest pressure and almost passed out. Called 911. Have been on Benadryl, prednisone since. Felt fine all day yesterday until 10:30 pm when my face and arms started to burn, face swelled and rash developed on my face. I have had on off burning and fine rash on my face since. Felt dizzy again this morning.
    MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
  7. 2020-12-25
    Report sent to call center — days 1–6 daily, dose 1
    Be unable to do your normal daily activities
    1 call case(s)
  8. 2020-12-26
    Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 1
    MedDRA: Anaphylactoid reaction, Burning sensation, Chest discomfort, Hypersensitivity, Immediate post-injection reaction, Medical counselling, Presyncope, Rash — Feeling: Fair · Headache, Rash, not including the immediate area around the injection site · Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional
    Free text: Systemic reaction (other): I continue with an allergic reaction that started 30 minutes after I received the vaccine. I had a near syncopal event and so he have had burning in my face and arms and a mild bumpy rash on my face. I felt fine when I woke up this am but around 1 pm my face and arms starting burning again and mild chest tightness. I am on Benadryl, Zyrtec, Pepcid and prednisone. Hope this ends soon. Someone needs to record my reaction. I believe it was anaphylactoid. · Healthcare visit (other): I am a physician and have consulted with multiple physicians. I will see an allergist on Monday.
    MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
  9. 2020-12-26
    Report sent to call center — days 1–6 daily, dose 1
    Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional
    1 call case(s)
  10. 2020-12-27
    Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 1
    MedDRA: Burning sensation, Chills, Feeling abnormal, Headache, Malaise — Feeling: Poor · Fever · Chills, Headache, Fatigue or tiredness, Rash, not including the immediate area around the injection site · Be unable to work, 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: Systemic reaction (other): Burning of my face arms and legs. Chills. Headache. Malaise. · Healthcare visit (other): I have been speaking with an allergist (b)(6) as well as my partners (b)(6) and (b)(6). My sister (b)(6) is with me now. I have felt terrible all day.
    MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
  11. 2020-12-27
    Report sent to call center — days 1–6 daily, dose 1
    Be unable to work · Be unable to do your normal daily activities · Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional
    1 call case(s)
  12. 2020-12-28
    Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 1
    MedDRA: Chest discomfort, Skin burning sensation — Feeling: Fair · Site: Pain · Fatigue or tiredness · Be unable to do your normal daily activities
    Free text: Skin burning, chest tightness
    MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
  13. 2020-12-28
    Report sent to call center — days 1–6 daily, dose 1
    Be unable to do your normal daily activities
    1 call case(s)
  14. 2020-12-29
    Survey response — days 1–6 daily, dose 1
    MedDRA: Burning sensation, Chest discomfort, Dizziness, Emergency care, Immediate post-injection reaction, Malaise, Palpitations, Paraesthesia, Self-medication — Feeling: Poor · Site: Pain · Chills, Headache, Fatigue or tiredness, Rash, not including the immediate area around the injection site · Be unable to work, 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: Systemic reaction (other): I had severe reaction the vaccine at 30 minutes and called 911. Felt burning and tingling in face, heart racing, chest tightness and felt I was passing out. I have been very ill since with chest tightness, burning of face and extremities, malaise. I have been on Zyrtec, Pepcid, Benadryl, prednisone and am not improving. I am a physician. · Healthcare visit (other): Paramedics called
    MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
  15. 2020-12-29
    Report sent to call center — days 1–6 daily, dose 1
    Be unable to work · Be unable to do your normal daily activities · Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional
    1 call case(s)
  16. 2020-12-30
    Survey response — day 7, dose 1
    MedDRA: Chest discomfort, Hypersensitivity, Immediate post-injection reaction, Medical observation, Presyncope, Skin burning sensation, Swollen tongue — Feeling: Fair · Site: Itching · Rash, not including the immediate area around the injection site · Be unable to work, 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: Systemic reaction (other): Still having allergic reaction one week after the vaccine. Skin burning and tongue swollen. Chest less tight. Started prednisone 40 mg daily yesterday, helping. This has been a severe allergic reaction to the vaccine starting about 30 minutes after I received it. · Healthcare visit (other): Paramedics were called 30 minutes after the vaccination. Had near syncopal event.
    MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
  17. 2020-12-30
    Report sent to call center — day 7, dose 1
    Be unable to work · Be unable to do your normal daily activities · Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional
    1 call case(s)
  18. 2021-01-05
    Call successful
    Reported to VAERS voluntarily prior to GDIT contact
  19. 2021-01-05
    Call successful
    Reported to VAERS voluntarily prior to GDIT contact
  20. 2021-01-05
    Call successful
    Reported to VAERS voluntarily prior to GDIT contact
  21. 2021-01-05
    Call successful
    Reported to VAERS voluntarily prior to GDIT contact
  22. 2021-01-05
    Call successful
    Reported to VAERS voluntarily prior to GDIT contact
  23. 2021-01-05
    Call successful
    Reported to VAERS voluntarily prior to GDIT contact
  24. 2021-01-05
    Call successful
    Reported to VAERS voluntarily prior to GDIT contact
  25. 2021-01-06
    Survey response — day 14, dose 1
    MedDRA: Office visit, Type IV hypersensitivity reaction — Feeling: Poor · Be unable to work, 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 have had a severe reaction to the vaccine. Dr Kari nadeau at Stanford is helping me and thinks I have had a complement mediated allergic reaction and have anti PEG antibodies. She is getting blood from me. Today is day 14 and the worst day yet. · Healthcare visit (other): Under the care of many doctors
    MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
  26. 2021-01-06
    Report sent to call center — day 14, dose 1
    Be unable to work · Be unable to do your normal daily activities · Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional
    1 call case(s)
  27. 2021-01-15
    Survey response — day 21, dose 1
    MedDRA: Malaise — Feeling: Poor · Be unable to work
    Free text: I have been deathly ill since I received the covid vaccine on 12/23. No one knows what happened to me and no one is helping me. I feel like I am going to die.
    MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
  28. 2021-01-15
    Report sent to call center — day 21, dose 1
    Be unable to work
    1 call case(s)
  29. 2021-01-22
    Survey response — day 28, dose 1
    MedDRA: Asthenia, Chest discomfort, Dizziness, Immediate post-injection reaction, Paraesthesia, Paraesthesia oral — Feeling: Poor · Be unable to work
    Free text: I have been severely ill starting 30 minutes after I got the Covid vaccine on 12/23/20. I have severe paresthesias in my face tongue and limbs, dizziness and weakness and a band like constriction around my chest. I am under the care of(b)(6)md
    MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
  30. 2021-01-27
    Survey response — day 35, dose 1
    MedDRA: Asthenia, Dizziness, Hypersensitivity, Medical counselling, Paraesthesia, Tremor — Feeling: Poor · Be unable to work, Be unable to do your normal daily activities, Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional · Telehealth, virtual health, or email health consultation, Outpatient clinic or urgent care clinic visit
    Free text: Symptoms: I have had a type 3 hypersensitivity reaction to the vaccine and have been seriously ill for 35 days with paresthesias, tremor, dizziness, headache and weakness. Does anyone ever look at this? I have reported so many times with no response. · Healthcare visit (other): Paramedics twice
    MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
  31. 2021-01-27
    Report sent to call center — day 35, dose 1
    Be unable to work · Be unable to do your normal daily activities · Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional
    1 call case(s)
  32. 2021-02-03
    Survey response — day 42, dose 1
    MedDRA: Dizziness, Emergency care, Headache, Immediate post-injection reaction, Paraesthesia, Tremor — Feeling: Poor · Be unable to work, Be unable to do your normal daily activities, Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional · Telehealth, virtual health, or email health consultation, Outpatient clinic or urgent care clinic visit
    Free text: Symptoms: I have been very ill since 30 minutes after receiving the Pfizer covid vaccine with paresthesias, headache, dizziness, tremor. I have been under the care of many doctors who are trying to figure out what happened to me. · Healthcare visit (other): Paramedics
    MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
  33. 2021-02-03
    Report sent to call center — day 42, dose 1
    Be unable to work · Be unable to do your normal daily activities · Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional
    1 call case(s)
  34. 2021-03-24
    Survey response — 3 months, dose 1
    MedDRA: Asthenia, Paraesthesia, Tremor — Feeling: Poor · Be unable to work, Be unable to do your normal daily activities, Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional · Telehealth, virtual health, or email health consultation, Outpatient clinic or urgent care clinic visit, Emergency room or emergency department visit
    Free text: I have had severe paresthesias, tremor, weakness, chest banding for 13 weeks since I received the Pfizer covid vaccine. I have reported this to you and VAERS too many times to count with no response from you.
    MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
  35. 2021-03-24
    Report sent to call center — 3 months, dose 1
    Be unable to work · Be unable to do your normal daily activities · Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional
    1 call case(s)
  36. 2021-06-07
    Call successful
    Reported to VAERS voluntarily prior to GDIT contact
  37. 2021-06-23
    Survey response — 6 months, dose 1
    MedDRA: Malaise, Muscle twitching, Paraesthesia, Tinnitus, Tremor — Feeling: Poor · Be unable to do your normal daily activities, Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional · Telehealth, virtual health, or email health consultation, Outpatient clinic or urgent care clinic visit, Emergency room or emergency department visit
    Free text: Ongoing severe paresthesias, tremors and twitches. Now I have tinnitus as well. Labs show evidence of mast cell activation and now I have an IGA paraprotein. I am very ill.
    MedDRA releases: 2021-09,2023-04,2024-11 · check-in free text available
  38. 2021-06-23
    Report sent to call center — 6 months, dose 1
    Be unable to do your normal daily activities · Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional
    1 call case(s)
  39. 2021-06-26
    Call successful
    Completed over the phone
  40. 2021-12-23
    Survey response — 12 months, dose 1
    MedDRA: Chest pain, Dizziness, Fatigue, Malaise, Muscular weakness, Pain, Paraesthesia, Tinnitus, Tremor, Unevaluable event, Vertigo, Vision blurred — Feeling: Poor · Be unable to do your normal daily activities, Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional · Telehealth, virtual health, or email health consultation, Outpatient clinic or urgent care clinic visit
    Free text: Symptoms: I have been severely I'll since receiving the first dose of Pfizer 12/23/20 with painful paresthesias from head to toe, tremors and vibrations, loud tinnitus, blurred vision, chest pains, dizziness and vertigo, weakness in legs, fatigue. · Healthcare visit (other): I went to er but was never seen
    MedDRA releases: 2024-11 · check-in free text available
  41. 2021-12-23
    Report sent to call center — 12 months, dose 1
    Be unable to do your normal daily activities · Get care from a doctor or other healthcare professional
    Telehealth, virtual health, or email health consultation · Outpatient clinic or urgent care clinic visit · 1 call case(s)
  42. 2021-12-27
    Call successful
    Reported to VAERS during previous contact from GDIT

Vaccinations

DoseDateManufacturerCo-administered
12020-12-23Pfizer-BioNTech

Call center

14 call center cases

14 successful

VAERS report filed, before or during a call: 14

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Free text

Release 1 — day 0, dose 1

2020-12-23

Systemic reaction (other): Face and arms burned and tingled. Felt dizzy and almost passed out. Chest felt Alittle tight. Base of tongue felt uncomfortable
Healthcare visit (other): Paramedics called

Release 1 — days 1–6 daily, dose 1

2020-12-24

Systemic reaction (other): The severe reaction I had 30 minutes after I received the vaccine yesterday resolved by 10 pm yesterday. I have felt fine since and have not taken any more Benadryl or prednisone.

2020-12-25

Systemic reaction (other): I received the Pfizer vaccine 2 days ago. 30 minutes later I developed facial burning then dizziness, heart racing, chest pressure and almost passed out. Called 911. Have been on Benadryl, prednisone since. Felt fine all day yesterday until 10:30 pm when my face and arms started to burn, face swelled and rash developed on my face. I have had on off burning and fine rash on my face since. Felt dizzy again this morning.

2020-12-26

Systemic reaction (other): I continue with an allergic reaction that started 30 minutes after I received the vaccine. I had a near syncopal event and so he have had burning in my face and arms and a mild bumpy rash on my face. I felt fine when I woke up this am but around 1 pm my face and arms starting burning again and mild chest tightness. I am on Benadryl, Zyrtec, Pepcid and prednisone. Hope this ends soon. Someone needs to record my reaction. I believe it was anaphylactoid.
Healthcare visit (other): I am a physician and have consulted with multiple physicians. I will see an allergist on Monday.

2020-12-27

Systemic reaction (other): Burning of my face arms and legs. Chills. Headache. Malaise.
Healthcare visit (other): I have been speaking with an allergist (b)(6) as well as my partners (b)(6) and (b)(6). My sister (b)(6) is with me now. I have felt terrible all day.
redacted (b)(6)

2020-12-28

Systemic reaction (other): Skin burning, chest tightness

2020-12-29

Systemic reaction (other): I had severe reaction the vaccine at 30 minutes and called 911. Felt burning and tingling in face, heart racing, chest tightness and felt I was passing out. I have been very ill since with chest tightness, burning of face and extremities, malaise. I have been on Zyrtec, Pepcid, Benadryl, prednisone and am not improving. I am a physician.
Healthcare visit (other): Paramedics called

Release 1 — day 7, dose 1

2020-12-30

Systemic reaction (other): Still having allergic reaction one week after the vaccine. Skin burning and tongue swollen. Chest less tight. Started prednisone 40 mg daily yesterday, helping. This has been a severe allergic reaction to the vaccine starting about 30 minutes after I received it.
Healthcare visit (other): Paramedics were called 30 minutes after the vaccination. Had near syncopal event.

Release 1 — day 14, dose 1

2021-01-06

Symptoms: I have had a severe reaction to the vaccine. Dr Kari nadeau at Stanford is helping me and thinks I have had a complement mediated allergic reaction and have anti PEG antibodies. She is getting blood from me. Today is day 14 and the worst day yet.
Healthcare visit (other): Under the care of many doctors

Release 2 — day 21, dose 1

2021-01-15

Symptoms: I have been deathly ill since I received the covid vaccine on 12/23. No one knows what happened to me and no one is helping me. I feel like I am going to die.

Release 2 — day 28, dose 1

2021-01-22

Symptoms: I have been severely ill starting 30 minutes after I got the Covid vaccine on 12/23/20. I have severe paresthesias in my face tongue and limbs, dizziness and weakness and a band like constriction around my chest. I am under the care of(b)(6)md
redacted (b)(6)

Release 2 — day 35, dose 1

2021-01-27

Symptoms: I have had a type 3 hypersensitivity reaction to the vaccine and have been seriously ill for 35 days with paresthesias, tremor, dizziness, headache and weakness. Does anyone ever look at this? I have reported so many times with no response.
Healthcare visit (other): Paramedics twice

Release 3 — day 42, dose 1

2021-02-03

Symptoms: I have been very ill since 30 minutes after receiving the Pfizer covid vaccine with paresthesias, headache, dizziness, tremor. I have been under the care of many doctors who are trying to figure out what happened to me.
Healthcare visit (other): Paramedics

Release 6 — 3 months, dose 1

2021-03-24

Symptoms: I have had severe paresthesias, tremor, weakness, chest banding for 13 weeks since I received the Pfizer covid vaccine. I have reported this to you and VAERS too many times to count with no response from you.

Release 9 — 6 months, dose 1

2021-06-23

Symptoms: Ongoing severe paresthesias, tremors and twitches. Now I have tinnitus as well. Labs show evidence of mast cell activation and now I have an IGA paraprotein. I am very ill.

Release 10 — 12 months, dose 1

2021-12-23

Symptoms: I have been severely I'll since receiving the first dose of Pfizer 12/23/20 with painful paresthesias from head to toe, tremors and vibrations, loud tinnitus, blurred vision, chest pains, dizziness and vertigo, weakness in legs, fatigue.
Healthcare visit (other): I went to er but was never seen

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

FieldPreferred term2021-092023-042024-11
HCVOEmergency care ✓ ✓ ✓
HCVOFeeling abnormal ✓ ✓ ✓
HCVOMedical counselling ✓ ✓ ✓
HCVOMedical observation ✓ ✓ ✓
HCVOOffice visit ✓ ✓ ✓
HCVOPresyncope ✓ ✓ ✓
HCVOSpecialist consultation ○ ○ ○
HCVOUnevaluable event ○ ○ ✓
SDAsthenia ✓ ✓ ✓
SDChest discomfort ✓ ✓ ✓
SDChest pain · · ✓
SDDizziness ✓ ✓ ✓
SDFatigue · · ✓
SDHeadache ✓ ✓ ✓
SDHypersensitivity ✓ ✓ ✓
SDImmediate post-injection reaction ✓ ✓ ✓
SDMalaise ✓ ✓ ✓
SDMuscle twitching ✓ ✓ ✓
SDMuscular weakness · · ✓
SDPain · · ✓
SDParaesthesia ✓ ✓ ✓
SDParaesthesia oral ✓ ✓ ✓
SDTinnitus ✓ ✓ ✓
SDTremor ✓ ✓ ✓
SDType IV hypersensitivity reaction ✓ ✓ ✓
SDVertigo · · ✓
SDVision blurred · · ✓
SROAnaphylactoid reaction ✓ ✓ ✓
SROBurning sensation ✓ ✓ ✓
SROChest discomfort ✓ ✓ ✓
SROChills ✓ ✓ ✓
SRODizziness ✓ ✓ ✓
SROEmergency care ✓ ✓ ✓
SROEye irritation ○ ○ ○
SROHeadache ✓ ✓ ✓
SROHypersensitivity ✓ ✓ ✓
SROImmediate post-injection reaction ✓ ✓ ✓
SROMalaise ✓ ✓ ✓
SROPalpitations ✓ ✓ ✓
SROParaesthesia ✓ ✓ ✓
SROPresyncope ✓ ✓ ✓
SRORash ✓ ✓ ✓
SROSelf-medication ✓ ✓ ✓
SROSkin burning sensation ✓ ✓ ✓
SROSwelling face ✓ ✓ ✓
SROSwollen tongue ✓ ✓ ✓
SROTongue discomfort ✓ ✓ ✓

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