Source: VAERS.HHS.GOV
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I had no reaction following the vaccination. The next day I had very mild soreness at the injection site. The next morning (about 36 hours after the vaccination) I woke up with fatigue and a sore throat. I had breakfast and about 10 minutes later I vomited everything (projectile vomiting, no nausea or abdominal pain). An hour later I had episode of severe watery diarrhea (just one episode). Felt very weak so I decided to sit down, stumbled to a chair, and then proceeded to have a syncopal episode with about 4 minutes of seizure like activity (witnessed, I don't remember that part). Decided to go to the ER, where I had labs, EKG, CXR, head CT scan, MRI and EEG. I was admitted for 24 hour observation, all the tests were normal.
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| Name | Dose # | Type | Manufacturer | Lot | Route | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH)) | 1 | COVID19 | PFIZER\BIONTECH | EK 5730 | IM | LA |
| RECVDATE: | 12-20-2020 | RPT_DATE: |
| CAGE_YR: | 63 |
| CAGE_MO: | |
| DIED: | U |
| DATEDIED: | |
| L_THREAT: | U |
| ER_VISIT: | |
| HOSPITAL: | Y |
| HOSPDAYS: | 1 |
| X_STAY: | U |
| DISABLE: | U |
| RECOVD: | Y |
| LAB_DATA: | 12/17/2020: Na+ 141, K+ 4.4, Cl 101, CO 24, BUN 13, Cr 0.82, Glucose 124, Ca 10.6, Mg 1.7 WBC 11.3, HB 18.1, Hct 52.2, Plts 173 Lactic acid 4.9 (range 0.5-2.2), repeat after hydration 1.1 CXR, CT scan of brain, MRI and E of brain, and EEG all normal |
| V_ADMINBY: | PVT |
| OTHER_MEDS: | Bystolic 5mg once a day Prilosec 20mg once a day One a Day multivitamins |
| CUR_ILL: | No other illnesses at the time of vaccination or one month prior. |
| HISTORY: | History of hypertension and GERD. |
| PRIOR_VAX: | |
| SPLTTYPE: | |
| FORM_VERS: | |
| TODAYS_DATE: | 12-20-2020 |
| BIRTH_DEFECT: | U |
| OFC_VISIT: | U |
| ER_ED_VISIT: | Y |
| ALLERGIES: | No allergies. |
| V_FUNDBY: |
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