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similar to extreme allergy/ felt like she was having an allergic reaction; Couldn't breathe/ because of so much stuffy nose/ felt like she was drowning; Stuffy nose/ Nasal congestion; Runny nose; Sneezing; Sore throat; Dry cough; wasn't feeling well; Headache; This is a spontaneous report from a contactable consumer (patient). A 36-year-old female patient received the first dose of BNT162B2 (PFIZER-BIONTECH COVID-19 VACCINE, lot number: EW018U) via an unspecified route of administration at left arm (near shoulder) on 30May2021 10:00 (36-year-old at time of vaccination), at single dose, for COVID-19 immunisation. The patient's medical history included birth control. Concomitant medications included "Aurobindo" (unspecified) taken once a day for birth control (Has been taking about a year and a half). The patient previously received flu shot and experienced sick for a month (7 years ago). There was no history of all previous immunization with the Pfizer vaccine considered as suspect. There were no additional vaccines administered on same date of the pfizer suspect. There were no other vaccinations within four weeks prior to the first administration date of the suspect vaccine. Patient states she did her first vaccine on Sunday in the morning and then by the end of day, she wasn't feeling well (From 30May2021). Thought this was normal and in a couple days would go away and it's Friday. Patient states it started Sunday with headache (From 30May2021) then a couple days of sore throat (From 31May2021), then similar to extreme allergy. States she had stuffy nose (From 02Jun2021), it was running (Runny nose from 02Jun2021), it was so bad. And patient states on the day of reporting it looks like it's going down, but headache how it happened the first day is coming back. States headache is so strong and ibuprofen doesn't help, she tried Dayquil it doesn't help, Vicks, nothing. Clarifies Vicks that you apply on chest. Patient states she was not sick before, not at all. States she was completely healthy before, no flu, no cold, and what's happening now, she has no idea. It's been five days sick and she doesn't know what to do. Event details: Patient states it was middle of the day on the day of vaccine when she had strong headache, then after was the sore throat and pain was so strong she couldn't tolerate from both the headache and sore throat that she could not tolerate. Patient states she doesn't usually take medicine at all. The headache went away on Monday, and instead of headache she experienced sore throat until Tuesday, and then Wednesday, she felt like she was having an allergic reaction- she was sneezing (From 02Jun2021), her nose was running, constantly, and she couldn't breathe (From: 02Jun2021), it was so much, she felt like she was drowning. She couldn't breathe because of so much stuffy nose. Clarifies headache got better and has came back on the day of reporting and still persisting. She doesn't have sneezing and runny nose, they went away Thursday evening (03Jun2021). Patient states she doesn't have stuffy nose, but is speaking strangely, nasal, talking through the nose and describes as nasal congestion. Patient confirms she only has nasal congestion and headache on the day of reporting and adds she has a dry cough (From 30May2021), that doesn't really bother her, that started on Sunday 30May2021. Patient is unsure of times of onset, states she knows when she gets up that it exists, headache on the day of reporting started a couple hours away. Patient states her question is what does she do now. It's been five days, do we want her to wait another five days to see what's gonna happen, or what? Adverse events did not require a visit to emergency room or physician office. Treatment: Clarifies ibuprofen is Motrin, Manufacturer: Johnson and Johnson Consumer Inc; Strength: 200 mg tablets; Count: 225 tablets. Patient states took two a day for headache and then for sore throat when she couldn't tolerate the pain. Lot: OGE2850A (Patient unsure if it is an O or 0), Expiration date: May2022. Zyrtec: States on Wednesday when she had extreme allergies, she took Zyrtec. Patient reports it helped a little, but not much, but later states it did help runny nose and sneezing, and confirms both symptoms have resolved. Clarifies runny nose was like Niagara, and Zyrtec did help. Dayquil: Made in (country name), Proctor and Gamble, Strength: acetaminophen 325 mg/ phenylephrine HCL 5mg/ dextromethorphan HBr 10mg, Count: 60 liquid caps, Lot: 9077171961, Expiration date: Dec2021, UPC/NDC unknown. Baby Vicks: Applied on her chest one night, states it did not help and has no product available to provide information. Therapeutic measures were taken as a result of the events headache, sore throat, runny nose, and sneezing. The outcome of the event sore throat was recovered on 01Jun2021; runny nose and sneezing were recovered on 03Jun2021; headache and stuffy nose/ nasal congestion were not recovered; outcome of other events was unknown.