Source: VAERS.HHS.GOV
VAERS accepts reports of adverse events and reactions that occur following vaccination. Healthcare providers, vaccine manufacturers, and the public can submit reports to the system. While very important in monitoring vaccine safety, VAERS reports alone cannot be used to determine if a vaccine caused or contributed to an adverse event or illness. The reports may contain information that is incomplete, inaccurate, coincidental, or unverifiable. In large part, reports to VAERS are voluntary, which means they are subject to biases. This creates specific limitations on how the data can be used scientifically. Data from VAERS reports should always be interpreted with these limitations in mind.
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After leaving 15 minute post vaccine period, employee felt pins and needles developing on left arm and leg for 20 minutes but neck and face numbness continued 12/25-12/27. Continued with facial numbness on 12/26. Called Occupational Health on 12/28 and stated that she had thigh numbness, no other Covid symptoms. Sent for testing and was negative. On follow up on 12/29, had fatigue, diarrhea and weakness, and on 1/1 still had thigh numbness and extreme fatigue, no diarrhea. By 1/3/21, had fingertip numbness on left hand, pain on her left arm and chest pressure and burning. Went to ER on 1/3 where she had a full workup for myelitis, MRI, C spine, T spine and brain, CBC, CMP, ESR. Treated with toradol and prednisone in ER and discharged. Currently on 1/4 improved muscle weakness but ongoing fatigue taking four day course of prednisone to follow up with PCP. A second dose of the vaccine scheduled on 1/11/21 will be on hold until PCP clearance. Current diagnosis decompensation of raynauds disease due to vaccine reaction.
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| Name | Dose # | Type | Manufacturer | Lot | Route | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COVID19 (COVID19 (PFIZER-BIONTECH)) | 1 | COVID19 | PFIZER\BIONTECH | EK5730 | IM | LA |
| RECVDATE: | 01-04-2021 | RPT_DATE: |
| CAGE_YR: | 45 |
| CAGE_MO: | |
| DIED: | U |
| DATEDIED: | |
| L_THREAT: | U |
| ER_VISIT: | |
| HOSPITAL: | U |
| HOSPDAYS: | |
| X_STAY: | U |
| DISABLE: | U |
| RECOVD: | N |
| LAB_DATA: | MRI, C spine, T spine, MRI of the brain, no evidence of acute injury. CBC, CMP, CPK normal. |
| V_ADMINBY: | WRK |
| OTHER_MEDS: | Prednisone 60 mg on 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6. |
| CUR_ILL: | |
| HISTORY: | Raynaud's Disease Heart Murmur Mitral Valve prolapse |
| PRIOR_VAX: | Flu Vaccine |
| SPLTTYPE: | |
| FORM_VERS: | |
| TODAYS_DATE: | 01-04-2021 |
| BIRTH_DEFECT: | U |
| OFC_VISIT: | Y |
| ER_ED_VISIT: | Y |
| ALLERGIES: | Clindamycin |
| V_FUNDBY: |
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