Received Feb 12, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARZOS | ZOSTER (SHINGRIX) | GLAXOSMITHKLINE BIOLOGICALS | 1 | m7g39 | IM / LA |
He got shingles. He came in because he thought the rash was bedbugs but he had shingles in 2 contiguous dermatomes - T9ish on the right. He then came back to see me again today, 2/12/2025, because he now has postherpetic neuralgia. I understand that you can't get shingles from the vaccine because there's no live virus in the vaccine,,but he has a history of chickenpox. Could the vaccine or the resulting immune response have caused his VZV to reactivate and cause the disease?
None reported, his first visit iwth me was 1 month prior to vaccination
Diabetes, HTN, Possible PAD, vitamin D deficiency
Metformin ER, ROsuvastatin, vitamin B12, Aspirin, Vitamin D, Losartan, Tamsulosin,
none
It was the classic clinical presentation so no additional studies were ordered.